C.R.A.P. Test
Currency: Is the information recent enough for your topic/field of research?
- Was it published in the last years or around the time of the original event?
Relevancy: Does the information apply to your topic?
- Is it a primary or secondary source?
- How much of the information applies to your topic?
- Is the information general or detailed, balanced or biased?
Authority: Who authored this information? Are they a trustworthy source of information?
- Was it a single person or several people?
- Was it a corporation or organization?
- Are their credentials provided?
- Are methods/references provided?
- Was it peer-reviewed?
Purpose: Why was this written?
- Who is the intended audience?
- Is the information intended to inform, persuade, sell, entertain, …?
- Is this a first-hand account of an event or research?
- Does the author have a vested interest in the topic?
