Table 2
The CRAP test is a way to evaluate a source based on the following criteria: Currency, Reliability, Authority and Purpose/Point of View. Below are some questions to help you think about how to measure each of the criteria.
* Currency -
o How recent is the information?
o How recently has the website been updated?
o Is it current enough for your topic?
* Reliability -
o What kind of information is included in the resource?
o Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is is balanced?
o Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
* Authority -
o Who is the creator or author?
o What are the credentials?
o Who is the published or sponsor?
o Are they reputable?
o What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information?
o Are there advertisements on the website?
* Purpose/Point of View -
o Is this fact or opinion?
o Is it biased?
o Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?
Annotation: It seems to be written by four psychology researchers at University of Colorado and is recent. However, there is no additional information identifying them as faculty or students. It is an empirical research study. It is comparing emotions of the Sept 11 attacks in relation to other studies of anger, fear, and sadness. Their methodology is explicitely described we assume it is reliable. There are thorough references to related research.
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