KISJ MS Library

There are many tools for evaluating the credibility and usefulness of a Website

Links:

• The 5W’s of Web Site Evaluation by Kathy Schrock (Who, What, When, Where, Why)
• Evaluating Sources (CARRP Test) by Northwest University (Currency, Authority, Relevance & Reliability, Purpose/Point of View)
• Evaluate Your Sources (A CRAB and TRAAP) by St. Louis Community College Libraries (Authority, Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Bias; Timeliness, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose)
• Evaluating Information - Applying the CRAAP Test by California State University (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose)

The TRAAP test is based on a test developed at the Meriam Library at Cal State Chico

The CRAAP Test Looks at the Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose of a Website