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1、Applying the CRAAP Test to Evaluating Web Sites (from the California State University at Chico)Title of Web Site: URL: Directions: Use your judgment in allotting points for the various categories. Add up the points for the total score. Currency (0 to 10 Points) If relevant, when was the information
2、gathered? When was it posted? When was it last revised? Are links functional and up-to-date? Is there evidence of newly added information or links?Relevance/Coverage (0 to 10 Points) What is the depth and breadth of the information presented? Is the information unique? Is it available elsewhere, in
3、print or electronic format? Could you find the same or better information in another source (for example, a general encyclopedia)? Who is the intended audience? Is this easily determined? Does the site provide the information you need? Your overall assessment is important. Would you be comfortable u
4、sing this source for a research paper?Authority (0 to 10 Points) Who is the author/creator/sponsor? Are authors credentials listed? Is the author a teacher or student of the topic? Does the author have a reputation? Is there contact information, such as an e-mail address? Has the author published wo
5、rks in traditional formats? Is the author affiliated with an organization? Does this organization appear to support or sponsor the page? What does the domain name/URL reveal about the source of the information, if anything? Example: .com .edu .gov .org .netAccuracy (0 to 10 Points) Where does the in
6、formation come from? Are the original sources of information listed? Can you verify any of the information in independent sources or from your own knowledge? Has the information been reviewed or refereed? Does the language or tone seem biased? Are there spelling, grammar, or other typos?Purpose (0 t
7、o 10 Points) Are possible biases clearly stated? Is advertising content vs. informational content easily distinguishable? Are editorials clearly labeled? Is the purpose of the page stated? Is the purpose to: inform? teach? entertain? enlighten? sell? persuade? What does the domain name/URL reveal ab
8、out the source of the information, if anything? Example: .com .edu .gov .org .netTOTAL SCORE: _SCORING45 - 50 Excellent 40 - 44 Good 35 - 39 Average 30 - 34 Borderline Acceptable Below 30 - UnacceptableEvaluation CriteriaCurrency: The timeliness of the web page. When was the information gathered? Wh
9、en was it posted? When was it last revised? Are links functional and up-to-date? Is there evidence of newly added information or links? Relevance/Coverage: The uniqueness of the content and its importance for your needs. What is the depth and breadth of the information presented? Is the information
10、unique? Is it available elsewhere, in print or electronic format? Could you find the same or better information in another source? For example, a general encyclopedia? Who is the intended audience? Is this easily determined? Does the site provide the information you need? Your overall assessment is
11、important. Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? Authority: The source of the web page. Who is the author/creator/sponsor? Are the authors credentials listed? Is the author a teacher or student of the topic? Does the author have a reputation? Is there contact information,
12、such as an e-mail address? Has the author published works in traditional formats? Is the author affiliated with an organization? Does this organization appear to support or sponsor the page? What does the domain name/URL reveal about the source of the information, if anything? example: .com .edu .go
13、v .org .net Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content. Where does the information come from? Are the original sources of information listed? Can you verify any of the information in independent sources or from your own knowledge? Has the information been r
14、eviewed or refereed? Does the language or tone seem biased? Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographica errors? Purpose/Objectivity: The presence of bias or prejudice/The reason the web site exists. Are possible biases clearly stated? Is advertising content vs. informational content easily di
15、stinguishable? Are editorials clearly labeled? Is the purpose of the page stated? Is the purpose to inform? teach? entertain? enlighten? sell? persuade? What does the domain name/URL reveal about the source of the information, if anything? example: .com .edu .gov .org .net ChicoWhen you search the W
16、eb, youre going to find a lot of information . . . but is it accurate and reliable? You will have to determine this for yourself, and the CRAAPCRAAP TestTest can help. The CRAAPCRAAP TestTest is a list of questions you can ask yourself in order to determine if the information on a web site is reliable. Please keep in mind that the following list of questions is not static nor is it complete. Different criteria will be more or less impor
