CRAAP Detector

CRAAP Detector

Assesses the Credibility of a Source

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Currency

Does the source have a publish date? settings

Yes

No

Is this source a historical source/text? settings

Yes

No

If the answer to your last question was no, when was your source published? (Select N/A if answer to previous question is yes) settings

less than 1 years ago

less than 5 years ago

less than 10 years ago

over 10 years ago

N/A

Relevance 

Does the source contain field-specific jargon? settings

Yes

No

Is the source presented at an appropriate level for your understanding? settings

Yes

No

Authority

Does your source have a published author(s)? settings

Yes

No

If the answer to your last question was yes, is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address? settings

Yes

No

N/A

If your source has a published author(s), please choose the highest qualifications of your author(s). settings

Master's degree or above

Bachelor's degree

Other

N/A

Does the source URL end with .gov, .edu, or .org? settings

Yes

No

Does the author(s) conduct research or are involved in the field work themselves? settings

Yes

No

Accuracy

Does the source have listed references/works cited? settings

Yes

No

Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors? settings

Yes

No

Is the source published in an academic journal?

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Yes

No

Does the language or tone of the source seem unbiased and free of emotion? settings

Yes

No

Does the author(s) cite the sources from other primary research?  settings

Yes

No

Is the source peer reviewed? settings

Yes

No

N/A

Purpose

Are there any opinions present in the source? settings

Yes

No

Are there commercials/ads present in the source? settings

Yes

No

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