Evaluating quality with the CRAAP test (4/10)

Whether the text is available online or in print does not tell you much about the academic quality of its content. The “CRAAP test” sums up some easily applied criteria for identifying academic quality of research sources. This test can be used as a guideline, although not all of its criteria are applicable to all sources. The University Library of Seattle provides an introduction to the CRAAP test and its criteria in the following video:

CRAAP TEST: Evaluating information by SeattleU Library under CC BY 3.0

You will also find an overview of the CRAAP test criteria compiled into a helpful worksheet on the website of the Meriam Library California State University.