C
What does C in CRAAP stand for?
Currency
What does the R in CRAAP stand for?
Relevance
What does the first A in CRAAP stand for?
Authority
What does the second A in CRAAP stand for?
Accuracy
What does the P in CRAAP stand for?
Purpose
What is another word for currency in CRAAP?
Timeliness
What is one thing you should ask yourself about relevance of a source? (from your notes)
Does the information relate to your topic?
Who is the audience?
Is the information appropriate?
Have you looked at a variety of sources?
Would you be comfortable citing this source?
What does authority mean for CRAAP?
Author/ publisher/ source/ sponsor
Should you check for spelling and grammar in your sources? Why?
Name one purpose a source might have.
Inform, Teach, Sell, Entertain, or Persuade
What is one thing to ask yourself about currency of a source?
When was the information published?
Has the information been revised or updated?
Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well?
Are the links functional?
If a source is written for children, should you use it for your research project?
No, it should be academic enough for a research paper in high school.
What should you look for in an author of a source?
Credentials and qualifications on the topic
What does accuracy mean in CRAAP?
The source is reliable, truthful, and correct.
Should the point of view from a source be close to objective and impartial?
Yes
Does your source always need to be very recent?
No, it depends on your topic and the strength of the source.
If a source is interesting does that mean it has relevance?
Not necessarily, relevance means that the source directly relates to your topic and supports your research, not just that it is interesting to read.
Good, better, best: .com, .org, .edu
.com, .org, .edu
What is a peer reviewed source?
Should the source be completely free of bias?
Trick question: No source is completely free of bias, but you can find sources that minimize biases related to politics, religion, culture, or institutions.
If you are researching the biology of frogs and a website had the following do you think it has currency?
Frog Biology
Published June 2025
by Professor Smith, Phd in Biology from Harvard University 2002
Peer reviewed by Dr. Hansen and Dr. Jones
Yes
You are researching how to eat healthy and come across two sources:
An influencer's blog about eating healthy
A research paper about the benefits of fruits and vegetables
Which is a more relevant source?
The research paper
If you are researching the biology of frogs and a website had the following do you think it has authority?
Frog Biology
Published June 2025
by Professor Smith, Phd in Biology from Harvard University 2002
Peer reviewed by Dr. Hansen and Dr. Jones
Yes
You are reading an article about the King of England and come across this sentence:
"In a recent study, the researchers asked their friends and family their opinion of the King."
In the footnote of the article, you see that the researcher was actually the author of the article and there were only three friends asked their opinion of the king.
Is this an accurate source? Why?
No, the study was not conducted in with sound parameters.
If you are researching gas prices and you come across this source, do you think it has a good purpose?
Why Gas Prices are Worth It
by Joe Gasoline, CEO of Maverick Inc.
Opinion Article
You should not be complaining about gas prices because so many people like me are making a lot of money from the high prices, and these prices allow me to buy another boat, which I need to take out my ten kids on the lake.
No, because the author is clearly biased.