Questions to ask:
How do you know if a source that you find is research paper quality?
Try putting it through The CRAAP Method of Evaluating Information, a series of questions developed by librarians at California State University, Chico.
This test is designed to work for all information sources, including websites.
Click here to find the complete CRAAP Test pdf - just one page!
The acronym CRAAP stands for:
Currency: The timeliness of information.
Relevance: The importance of information for your needs.
Authority: The source of the information.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information content.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
How do you know if a source that you find is research paper quality? Try putting it through The CRAAP Method of Evaluating Information, a series of questions developed by librarians at California State University, Chico.
This test is designed to work for all information sources, including websites.
Click here to find the complete CRAAP Test pdf - just one page!
The acronym CRAAP stands for:
Currency: The timeliness of information.
Relevance: The importance of information for your needs.
Authority: The source of the information.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information content.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
Numerous websites are devoted to controversial topics. Be sure to evaluate all information resources carefully to understand if they reflect a particular point-of-view or "side." Good websites tell you who they are and their mission.
If a website is not a well known organization or educational institution, do some research into their credentials.
Remember when you are on the Internet it is "Buyer Beware"!
More Tips
Generally you are looking for sites that are:
Things to look at:
More info? Read Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques & Questions to Ask (UC Berkeley)
Evaluation of Web documents | How to interpret the basics |
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1. Accuracy of Web Documents
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Accuracy
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2. Authority of Web Documents
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Authority
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3. Objectivity of Web Documents
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Objectivity
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4. Currency of Web Documents
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Currency
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5. Coverage of the Web Documents
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Coverage
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Putting it all together
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FROM: Kapoun, Jim. "Teaching undergrads WEB evaluation: A guide for library instruction." C&RL; News (July/August 1998): 522-523.
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