CRAAP TEST Rubric

YES NO ?

CURRENCY Can you tell when the information was posted or

published?

Has the information ever been revised or updated?

Is the information current enough or does it matter?

Do the links work?

RELEVANCE Does the information relate to your topic and

answer your questions?

Who is the intended audience?

Is the information on an appropriate level?

AUTHORITY Who is the author/sponsor/source/publisher?

Are the author’s credentials or organizational

connections given?

Can you tell if the author is qualified to write about

the topic? (is education or training posted?)

Does the URL tell you anything?

ACCURACY Is the information supported by evidence?

Can you verify the information in another source?

Does the language or tone seem unbiased or free

of emotion?

Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical

errors?

PURPOSE What is the purpose of the information? To sell? To

inform? To persuade? To teach? To entertain?

Is the information fact? Opinion? Propaganda?

Does the point of view seem objective or impartial?

Is there political, ideological, religious, or personal

bias?