CRAAP Test

Do a Google search for a topic of your choice. Using what you learned about the CRAAP test, find
two websites, one that you would be able to use as a source and one that you wouldn’t use as a
reliable source. Fill in the chart for each website.

● GOOD WEBSITE: copy and paste the URL (usually starts with WWW or HTTP)

http://web.b.ebscohost.com.proxy.tamuc.edu/ehost/search/basic?vid=0&sid=96a36007-
441d-445c-aaa9-7e5504834eae%40sessionmgr103

Rate each of the categories in CRAAP for this website. 1=bad, 2=ok, 3=good. Then give a reason
why you gave it that rating.

Rating Reason

Currency 3 Content is updated every other day

Relevance 3 Content provided through database is

relevant often because of ability to limit
search options.

Accuracy 3 Database only utilizes peer reviewed and

experienced authors.

Authority 3 Articles presented are carefully chosen to

be accurate and written by credible
authors.

Purpose 3 Purpose is to inform

  BAD (or not as good) WEBSITE: copy and paste the URL (usually starts with WWW
or HTTP)
https://scholar.google.com/
Rate each of the categories in CRAAP for this website. 1=bad, 2=ok, 3=good. Then give a
reason
why you gave it that rating.

Rating Reason

Currency 3 Content is updated every other day

Relevance 2 Content provided through database is

relevant sometimes.

Accuracy 1 Database allows for any information to

be presented, meaning author’s
credentials might be substandard.

Authority 1 Articles have a high chance of being

biased and incorrect due to lack of
expertise in content.

Purpose 2 Purpose is often to inform, can

sometimes be to entertain or persuade.