Evaluating with CRAAP

Evaluating with CRAAP

Evaluating the Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose of information sources will reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the sources and help you decide if it is good information for your situation or need. Reply to the following questions about some sample sources to see how you might apply the CRAAP Test.

Your sample research question is, "What are the social benefits and problems of tribes developing casinos on Indian reservations?"

1. Currency: which source is likely to be more current? (click on one of the sources below)

a book published in 2011 about gaming on American Indian lands
Pechanga.net, Indian gaming news on the Internet

Yes, that's right. Websites are usually updated frequently or have current information. (But you should still look for publication, revision or "posted" dates on websites before using the information.)

Click the arrow at the lower, right to continue.

No, the website will probably be more current. Websites are usually updated frequently or have current information. But you should look for publication, revision or "posted" dates on websites before using the information.

Click the arrow at the lower, right to continue.