Dance 270: Dance Anatomy & Kinesiology

The CRAAP test is a method for evaluating the reliability of sources.

The CRAAP test was developed by Sarah Blakeslee at the Meriam Library of California State University-Chico and is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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The CRAAP test was developed by Sarah Blakeslee at the Meriam Library of California State University-Chico and is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Before you use that source, ask yourself...is it CRAAP?

The CRAAP Test evaluates the reliability of sources.

C -- Currency

• How recent is this source?
• Would a more recent source have better information?

R -- Relevance 

• Does the source contain information that relates to your research question?
• Is the information presented at an appropriate level for your needs?

A -- Authority

• Is the creator qualified to write or present on this topic?
• Does it come from a reliable publisher or host site?

A -- Accuracy

• What evidence is provided to support the source's claims?
• Has it been peer reviewed or fact checked?
• Does the material seem biased in any way?

P -- Purpose

• Why was the source created?
• To inform you? To sell you something?
• Do the creators make it easy to tell what their purpose is?

The CRAAP Test by Sarah Blakeslee of Meriam Library, California State University, Chico, is licensed under CC-BY 4.0.