The CRAAP Test: Source Evaluation

After locating a source related to their research, students should

• Take note of useful information

• Evaluate it using the C.R.A.A.P Test

• Locate potential sources

• Identify gaps in understanding

The C in CRAAP stands for

• Communication

• Consideration

• Contemplation

• Currency

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The R in CRAAP stands for

• Record
• Response
• Relevance
• Reference

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The two A's in CRAAP stand for

• Almanac and Accuracy

• Article and Authority

• Article and Accuracy

• Authority/and or Accuracy

The P in CRAAP stands for 

• Plagiarism
• Pages
• Purpose
• Privacy

Currency means

• The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
• The timeliness of the information
• The reason the information exists
• The source of the information

Relevance means

• The reason the information exists
• The timeliness of the information
• The source of the information
• The importance of the information for your needs

Authority means

• The source of the information

• The reason the information exists

• The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content

• The importance of the information for your needs

Accuracy means

• The reason the information exists
• The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
• The source of the information
• The timeliness of the information

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.2

Purpose means

• The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
• The importance of the information for your needs
• The source of the information
• The reason the information exists

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6