Keith: Crap Detection
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This document provides guidance on researching information sources. It outlines the SEARCH, EVALUATE, CITE process and describes the C.R.A.P. test to evaluate sources based on Currency, Reliability, Authority, and Purpose. Users are encouraged to search library databases or Google, evaluate sources using the C.R.A.P. criteria, and properly cite their sources.
Keith: Crap Detection
- 1. SEARCH, EVALUATE,CITE . . . Plus CRAP Detection Benton Library Media Center Created by Melissa Corey Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 2. RESEARCH IS SIMPLE . . . RIGHT? SEARCH EVALUATE CITE Images: “MacBook light shift” by goobimama via Flickr, CC-licensed “Goed Zoekveld” by Bart van Biezen via Flickr, CC-licensed “Closeup of an opened dictionary” by zehfernando via Flickr, CC-licensed Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 3. SEARCH . . . TWO OPTIONS bentonlibrary.org OR Google Images: “New Google Favicon High Resolution” by Tiger Pixel via Flickr under a CC-license. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 4. EVALUATE . . . THE C.R.A.P. TEST CURRENCY RELIABILITY AUTHORITY PURPOSE Images: “TP” by bathroomdiva via Flickr under a CC-license. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 5. CURRENCY Is the information up-to-date? Does the website present new information? Can you tell when the information was published? Images: “#1 New MacBook” by Mikael Miettinen via Flickr under a CC-license. “2009-07-09 What Day Is It?” by RG of CS-taking a bit of a break via Flickr under a CC-license. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 6. RELIABILITY Is the information verifiable elsewhere? Is the information backed by sources? Is the information relevant to your topic? Images: “IT everywhere #31” by Paul the Wine Guy via Flickr under a CC-license. “Smack in the middle” by ogimogi via Flickr under a CC-license. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 7. AUTHORITY Is the website backed by experts? Can you determine the authors of the website? Is there an organization backing the website? Image: “Man vs. Power” by theqspeaks via Flickr under a CC-license. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 8. PURPOSE Is the website commerical or non-commercial? Is there a clear bias for a single viewpoint? Is the information presented objectively (when needed)? Image: “dot com” by Thomas Hawk via Flickr under a CC-license. “Load or unload” by Pulpolux !!! via Flickr under a CC-license. Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 9. TRY IT YOURSELF Use the links provided to evaluate the C.R.A.P. CURRENCY RELIABILITY AUTHORITY PURPOSE Tuesday, October 19, 2010
- 10. HOW TO CITE . . .YOUR SOURCES bentonlibrary.org bentonlibrary.org Tuesday, October 19, 2010