Unlike books and scholarly databases, it's easy for anyone to create a website or edit a Wikipedia entry. It can provide quick and up-to-the-minute information, but not all of it is true or trustworthy. There is no internet police making sure that everything online is true. So, it's important to apply a simple test to make sure the sites we're using are good enough for research.
Evaluation Practice: Check these web sites for "authority" specifically. Which are more appropriate to use as sources for a research project?
Currency or the timeliness of the web page
When choosing between similar websites, try to pick the more recent one to use.
Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.
Relevance or uniqueness of the content and its importance for your needs
Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.
Authority or the source of the web page
Never ever use a source if you can't tell who the author is or why you should trust wha they say.
Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.
Accuracy or reliability or truthfulness
Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.
Purpose or the reason the website exists
The best sources try to inform or explain.
Modified version of CRAAP Test created by Meriam Library at California State University, Chico.