We've all been there. With today's technology, it's easy to become overwhelmed with the information readily available on the internet. How can you determine if you've found paper worthy information?
Put the CRAP test to work for you! It's a way to evaluate a source based on the following criteria - Currency, Reliability, Authority and Purpose/Point of View.
Currency
- How recent is the information?
- When was the website last updated?
- Is it current enough for your topic? (Nursing information w/in last 7 years!)
- What kind of information is included in the resource?
- Is the content balanced? Or is it primarily opinion?
- Does the creator provide reference or sources for data or quotations?\
- Who is the creator or author?
- What are the credentials?
- Who is the publisher?
- Are they reputable?
- What is the publisher's interest in this information (if any)?
- Are there advertisements on the website?
- Is this fact or opinion based?
- Is it biased?
- Is the author trying to sell you something?
If in doubt, ask!
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