English 101: Writing and Rhetoric - Whitford: Evaluating Sources

There are lots of ways that you can evaluate a source. One of the ways that I like to introduce folks to source evaluation is through the CRAAP test. CRAAP is an acronym that stands for Currency, Accuracy, Authority, and Purpose. If you keep these concepts in mind while you evaluate a source, you’ll usually be in pretty good shape. Take a look at the comic and videos below to find out more.

If you'd like to learn more about the CRAAP Test, check out this series of videos where librarians sit down and talk about their favorite parts of the CRAAP test.