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A quick overview of the C.R.A.A.P. test, a method for identifying reliable sources on the internet. Click on the pdf link to download the document.

When you search for information, you are going to find lots of it ... but is it accurate and reliable? You will have to determine this for yourself, and you can use the following principles as a guide. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need.

CRAAP stands for:
Currency (of the information)
Relevance (is the information suitable)
Authority (is the creator/writer an expert on this topic)
Accuracy (do other sources verify this information)
Purpose (what is the information provided for)