Evaluation Tools
The CRAAP Test is a helpful tool for evaluating a source's credibility and deciding whether you should use it in your assignment. It uses five criteria in the acronym: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
The CRAAP Test questions are meant to serve as a guide rather than a checklist.
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Click Restraint
Resist the urge to click on the first result you see. Instead, scan a search results page, looking at things like the title, source description, and featured sections, before deciding what sources to examine.
Which article would you exclude from your results if you are researching the question, "Should college students be able to use AI in a college writing class?"
Using click restraint, select an article to evaluate using the CRAAP Test. Use the articles provided by the librarian.
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