a tweet about a salmonella outbreak by the CDC (Center for Disease Control).gov in your domain you have to be a college/university or governmental entity respectively. Remember: website domains can help you understand the source of the information you're looking at. the first 5 results in Discovery or one of the library's other databasesĪuthority Who or what created the information? Who or what is publishing the information? What credentials, education, affiliations, or experience does the information creator have to write on this topic? Can you find information about the author easily? What can we tell from the domain of the website where the information has been published?.How relevant would the following sources be for your paper? Relevance Is the information related to your research? Does the information support your assignment? Did you look at only one source? Who is this written for? A book on computer programming written in 1995.

A historical analysis of the Revolutionary War written in 1982.An article on cancer treatments written in 1970.Use the questions posed below on your sources to see if they stack up!Ĭurrency When was the information created? How old is too old? Does the currency of the information matter? Has the material been updated or revised?Ĭonsider the importance of currency for the following sources: CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. One evaluation tool we can utilize when we come across information is the CRAAP method. But finding good information can be a little trickier. Evaluating Information with the CRAAP Method

Craap research logsheet