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WorksheetsEast LMC CRAAP & Evaluation
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
After locating a source, a student should:
Take note of useful information
Evaluate the C.R.A.A.P of the source
Locate potential sources
Identify gaps in understanding
To determine if a source is current, one can look at the:
publication date
copyright date
last updated date
All answers (Answers 1,2, and 3)
The C in CRAAP stands for
Communication
Consideration
Contemplation
Currency
In which discipline is "currency" not imperative
biology
economics
history
law
"Does the information answer your research question?" relates to which phase of C.R.A.A.P.?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
To determine if a source is relevant, where should one look for answers:
Assignment requirements, your research question, and identified audience of the source
Assignment requirements, your research question, and date of publication
Date of publication, research questions, and copyright date
Date of publication, research questions, and author bio
When examining the "authority" of a source, researchers can examine:
Currency
Relevence
Assignment Requirements
Mission Statement
What should you do if you cannot determine information about the author within a source?
Look at the information literacy page
Determine the publication date
Google the author
Determine the author's authority
Which phase of CRAAP is the following:
Verifying information with your own knowledge or a second source
Currency
Relevant
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
In determining accuracy of a source, one can look for answers:
in your brain, content of the source, or author biography
in your brain, content of the source, or currency
content of the source, additional sources, and purpose
in your brain, content of the source, or additional sources
If the language in a source is "inflammatory" or "charged," one can infer that:
the author is trying to sell something
the author is a younger individual
the author is trying to persuade you
the author is an elderly man or woman
An organization who sponsors a study, site, or research tell us about the source _______________________:
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
What source type do we use when finding timely info on current events?
Magazines
Journals
Reference
News
This source is typically used for easy-to-understand overviews:
Magazine
Journal
Reference
News
What source is a go-to for expert insights?
News
Magazines
Journals
Websites
Encyclopedias, atlases, background info, and facts/figures are:
news
reference
websites
journals
Technically, _________________ is not a source, but a delivery method.
Reference
Journals
Websites
Magazines
