Evaluating Sources

Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?

Who was present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Hollywood movie about the American Revolution made in 2001.

• Book written by a famous historian who is an expert on the American Revolution, published in 1999.

• None of the above.

• Newspaper article about the Declaration of Independence

Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?

What was slavery like in South Carolina?

• Interview with former slave in 1936. The interviewer is a black man collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project

• Interview with former slave in 1936. the interviewer is a white woman collecting oral histories for the Federal Writers' Project

• Both of the above

• None of the above

Which source is more trustworthy to answer this question?

What was the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz?

• Interview with 80 year-old Holocaust survivor in 1985.

• Map of concentration camp found in Nazi files.

• None of the above.

• A book about the Holocaust

What is not part of the acronym CRAP?

• Current

• Relevant

• Awesome

• Accurate

Which section of CRAP does this question best fit: What audience is the text written for?

• Current

• Relevant

• Author

• Purpose

Match the CRAP category to this question: When was it published? Are their references current?

• Current

• Relevant

• Accurate

• Purpose

Which question helps you evaluate if a source is accurate?

• Who is the author/organization? Are they qualified?

• Are there references? Where does the information come from?

• Have you heard of this source before?

• Are there broken links?

Match the question to the CRAP category: What's the purpose of the information?

• Current

• Relevant

• Author

• Purpose

True or False - If readers evaluate sources before reading an entire source, they will find higher-quality information and find it quicker. 

• True
• False

Which question helps you evaluate a source's purpose?

• Is there bias?

• When was it published?

• None of these.