This document outlines the CRAAP test for evaluating information sources. The CRAAP test consists of 5 components: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. These components are used to choose good sources and evaluate whether a source is reliable and credible. The document also provides examples of web sources and how to cite sources properly.

1. Reading and Writing
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CRAAP Test

2. Choosing a good source
C
R
A
A
P

3. Choosing a good source
 Currency – The timeliness of the information
 Relevancy
– The importance of the information for your needs
 Authority
- The source of the information
 Accuracy
- The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the
content
 Purpose
- The reason the information exists

4. Choosing a good web source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_secession_moveme
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http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/gashc3708.d
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http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/can-texas-secede-fromthe-union
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/24/us/politics/withstickers-a-petition-and-even-a-middle-namesecession-fever-hits-texas.html

5. Choosing a good web source
http://scholar.google.co.uk/
https://internal.kcl.ac.uk/index.aspx

6. Citing a good source
http://keats.kcl.ac.uk