CRAP Test

What is the CRAP test?

• A way to evaluate the reliability of a resource

• A tool to use when trying to decide if a website is a credible, valid source.

• A mnemonic (a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something)

• All of the above

What does the C stand for in CRAP test?

• Clarity

• Credibility

• Currency

• Clear

In the context of the CRAP test, currency means...

• How up to date is the information?

• How many raisins and currents are contained

• Does the information contribute to your knowledge of a subject?

• What are their credentials or qualifications?

What does the R stand for in CRAP test?

• Relate

• Responsive

• Relevant

• Resourceful

In the context of the CRAP test, relevance means...

• How up to date is the information?

• Does the information relate to your topic?

• Who generated/published the information?

• Is the information reliable, truthful, and correct?

• Why does the information exist?

What does the A stand for in the CRAP test?

• Authority and Awareness

• Accuracy and Agency

• Authority and Accuracy

• Appropriateness and Authority

The A for authority in the CRAP test means that you should

• Check credentials or qualifications of the authors

• Check for affiliations with educational institutions

• Check who the author is

• All of the above

The A for accuracy in the CRAP test DOES NOT mean

• Be wary of information not supported by references

• Verify the information from other sources

• Check if the information peer-reviewed—i.e., was it checked by editors or experts

• Check if the website looks professionally designed

What does the P stand for in the CRAP test?

• Punctuation

• Pragmatism

• Purpose

• Parsimony

In the context of the CRAP test, purpose means checking if the information is

• biased

• trying to sell you something

• propaganda

• emotive

• all of the above