Mrs. Leveillee's Personal Wellness Project: Website Evaluation

Developed by the Meriam Library at California State University, Chico, the CRAAP Test is a method that will assist you in evaluating resources to see if they are a good fit for your research project. There are five different criteria you can consider when evaluating a source:

C. Currency - When was the source created or last updated?

R. Relevance - Does the source provide you with enough information on your topic?

A. Authority - Is the author an expert on the topic you're researching?

A. Accuracy - Is the information correct?

P. Purpose - Why was the information created?

Learning Target: I can evaluate a website for reliability.

Success Criteria: I will have met the Learning Target when I have used the CRAAP Method to evaluate a website.

Let's evaluate these websites to see if they pass the C.R.A.P.P. Test :

• Mass.gov 
• Stanford History Education Group
• Official Site of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus