Internet Research Strategies

What does the "C" in CRAP stand for?

• Context

• Coauthor

• Currency

• Credibility

What does the "R" in "CRAP" stand for?

• Resource

• Reliability

• Reason

• Revision

What does the "A" in "CRAP" stand for?

• Authority

• Awesome

• Action

• Analyze

What does the "P" in "CRAP" stand for?

• Point

• Prologue

• Precision

• Purpose

What are some strategies you can use for the "C" in "CRAP"?

• Compare it to a Wikipedia article

• Check other sources

• Check the date it was published

• Google the author

How can you check the "R" in "CRAP"?

• IDK

• Click the "about" button on the website

• Check to see if the website uses numbers and facts, then see if it mentions the source for those facts. Does the source seem credible?

• Check the website against the Ad Fontes Media chart

What do you look for when checking the "A" in "CRAP"?

• Analyze the data

• See if the author seems like they know what they're talking about

• Consider the author's experience and background. What kind of reputation do they have? Do they have a PhD?

• Ask a friend

How do you check the "P" in "CRAP"?

• Plan on doing more research

• Check if the author has a PhD

• Plot it out on a graph paper

• Ask yourself what the website is for. Is it trying to sell you something?

What is "bias"?

• When you unfairly choose one side over the other because you like that side more

• A way of being fair

• A Latin term meaning "balance"

• Something that is suspicious

When we say "Republican," or "right-wing," we mean ...

• People that want more government services and who may express support for people of color and LGBTQ+ communities

• People who think the government should legalize marijuana

• People who support President Joe Biden

• People that prefer less government, lower taxes and less gun control