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Evaluating a Website
Amanda Evanicki
Kenny Orsini
CRAAP test
• The CRAAP test is a list of things you would need to evaluate the
informational web source for your essay.
• The evaluation criteria consists of:
•
•
•
•
•

Currency- The timeliness of the information
Relevance- Importance of the information related to the topic
Authority- The source of the information
Accuracy- Correctness and Accuracy of the information
Purpose- Reason or motivation for the information to exist
Currency
• This website refers to a magazine article that was published on
January 19, 1998.
• The website was updated last in 1999.
• All of the information is from the late 90s, but since Martin Luther
King lived during that time era, the information is still current.
• All of the links lead to more information on the topic and are working.
Relevance
• The information in this website would be relevant for a younger
audience as well as an adult audience. You would see most of this
information in a 5th grade history class.
• The information is not able to be cited because most of it comes from
other news articles and books that you would also have to cite in
order to avoid plagiarism.
Authority
• There are many different authors/sources that provide this website
with its information.
• The URL ends with .org, so it can be considered a legitimate source of
information.
• The website acts as a database for multiple sources of information on
the topic.
Accuracy
• A lot of the information is accurate.
• Unfortunately, the sources cannot be traced back to the original
author, making them almost useless.
• The information seems correct, but the evidence supporting it does
not exist.
• Because there is no correct citation for the information, this website
is not credible.
Purpose
• The purpose of this information is to inform the reader about the life
of Martin Luther King.
• The information consists of both factual and opinionated views.
• The information seems impartial and there are many different biases
on the information being presented, such as religious or racial points
of views.

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Evaluating a website

  • 1. Evaluating a Website Amanda Evanicki Kenny Orsini
  • 2. CRAAP test • The CRAAP test is a list of things you would need to evaluate the informational web source for your essay. • The evaluation criteria consists of: • • • • • Currency- The timeliness of the information Relevance- Importance of the information related to the topic Authority- The source of the information Accuracy- Correctness and Accuracy of the information Purpose- Reason or motivation for the information to exist
  • 3. Currency • This website refers to a magazine article that was published on January 19, 1998. • The website was updated last in 1999. • All of the information is from the late 90s, but since Martin Luther King lived during that time era, the information is still current. • All of the links lead to more information on the topic and are working.
  • 4. Relevance • The information in this website would be relevant for a younger audience as well as an adult audience. You would see most of this information in a 5th grade history class. • The information is not able to be cited because most of it comes from other news articles and books that you would also have to cite in order to avoid plagiarism.
  • 5. Authority • There are many different authors/sources that provide this website with its information. • The URL ends with .org, so it can be considered a legitimate source of information. • The website acts as a database for multiple sources of information on the topic.
  • 6. Accuracy • A lot of the information is accurate. • Unfortunately, the sources cannot be traced back to the original author, making them almost useless. • The information seems correct, but the evidence supporting it does not exist. • Because there is no correct citation for the information, this website is not credible.
  • 7. Purpose • The purpose of this information is to inform the reader about the life of Martin Luther King. • The information consists of both factual and opinionated views. • The information seems impartial and there are many different biases on the information being presented, such as religious or racial points of views.