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Freshmen Research Paper: Websites

Evaluating Websites

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C.R.A.A.P Test for Evaluating Websites

C=Currency: When was this website created/written/published/last updated?

R=Relevance: Does website relate to my topic?

A=Authority: Who wrote/published the content on this website?

A=Accuracy: Where does the information in the content come from? Is it supported by evidence/additional links/sources? Can it be triangulated--found two or three other places on the web?

P=Purpose: Why was this website created/written/published? Can I identify its bias?

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