{"id":137,"date":"2016-08-26T15:53:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T22:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seaquamlib.wordpress.com\/website-evaluation\/"},"modified":"2016-08-26T15:53:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T22:53:57","slug":"website-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deltalearns.ca\/seaquamlib\/website-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How do I evaluate a website?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>Use the CRAAP test to evaluate the websites and information you find.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:large\"><span class=\"style1\"><b>C<\/b><\/span><b>urrency<\/b>: the timeliness of the information<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When was the information published or posted?<\/li>\n<li>Has the information been revised or updated?<\/li>\n<li>Is the information current or out-of date for your topic?<\/li>\n<li>Are the links functional?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:large\"><b>Relevance<\/b>: the importance of the information for your needs<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?<\/li>\n<li>Who is the intended audience?<\/li>\n<li>Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)?<\/li>\n<li>Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?<\/li>\n<li>Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:large\"><b>Authority<\/b>: the source of the information<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Who is the author\/publisher\/source\/sponsor?<\/li>\n<li>Are the author&#8217;s credentials or organizational affiliations given?<\/li>\n<li>What are the author&#8217;s credentials or organizational affiliations given?<\/li>\n<li>What are the author&#8217;s qualifications to write on the topic?<\/li>\n<li>Is there contact information, such as a publisher or e-mail address?<\/li>\n<li>Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 examples: .com (commercial), .edu (educational), .gov (U.S. government),<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .org (nonprofit organization), or .net (network)<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:large\"><b>Accuracy<\/b>: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content, and<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where does the information come from?<\/li>\n<li>Is the information supported by evidence?<\/li>\n<li>Has the information been reviewed or refereed?<\/li>\n<li>Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?<\/li>\n<li>Does the language or tone seem biased and free of emotion?<\/li>\n<li>Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:large\"><b>Purpose<\/b>: the reason the information exists<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?<\/li>\n<li>Do the authors\/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?<\/li>\n<li>Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?<\/li>\n<li>Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?<\/li>\n<li>Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csuchico.edu\/lins\/handouts\/eval_websites.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The CRAAP test was developed by librarians from Meriam Library at California State University, CHICO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mywebcheck.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">WebCHECK: Website Evaluation Instrument<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; How do I evaluate a website? Use the CRAAP test to evaluate the websites and information you find. Currency: the timeliness of the information When was the information published or posted? Has the information been revised or updated? Is the information current or out-of date for your topic? Are the links functional? 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