HSP3U

UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE CRAAP Test

Provide a complete APA citation for your source here:

What type of source is it? □ Scholarly Article □ Magazine □ Newspaper □ Book □ Website

1. Currency: the timeliness of the information

When was the information published?
Has the information been updated/revised? □Yes □No
Explain:

Is it recent enough to be relevant to your topic? □Yes □No

Explain:

2. Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs

Is the information relevant to your topic? □Yes □No
Explain:

Is the information at an appropriate level? (i.e., □Yes □No

not too advanced and not too elementary). Explain:

Would you be comfortable using this source for □Yes □No

a research paper? Explain:

3. Authority: the source of the information

Who is the author/publisher?

What are the author’s qualifications to write on

this topic?
*Websites only: does the URL reveal anything
about the source? (Examples: .org, .edu, .gov)

4. Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content

Is the information supported by evidence? □Yes □No
Explain:

Are citations included? □Yes □No

*Websites only: do all the links work? □Yes □No

This worksheet has been adapted from lah.elearningontario.ca

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UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCE CRAAP Test

5. Purpose: the reason the information exists

Is the intention of purpose of the work clear? □Yes □No
Explain:

Is the work objective, impartial, and unbiased? □Yes □No

Explain:

Are there any political, ideological, cultural, □Yes □No

religious, or personal biases? Explain:

Conclusion – Is the source reliable? Explain briefly:

This worksheet has been adapted from lah.elearningontario.ca