When you search for information, you're going to find lots of it . . . but is it good information? You will have to determine that for yourself, and the CRAAP Test can help. The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need.
Evaluation Criteria
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Adapted from California State University, Chico http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf
January 11, 2013