Effectively Conduct a Web Search: 3. Evaluate
Third Standard
The third Information Literacy standard refers to the ability to evaluate information and its sources critically.
Evaluate Information Resources Using CRAAP
- You can use CRAAP Test to assess the reliability of information sources.
- CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
- Currency: The timeliness of the information
- Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs
- Authority: The source of the information
- Accuracy: The reliability and truthfulness of the content
- Purpose: The reason the information exists