C.R.A.P. Test Is the website you’re using worth your time?

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C.R.A.P. Test Is the website you’re using worth your time?

C urrent?  Date published/vs Date updated  When was the site published?  When was it updated?  How old is too old?  Info is typically at the bottom of a page. Try the Home button too. 

R eliable?  Are the facts correct?  Is it fact or is there author bias (opinion)?  What is the evidence?  Does the author list his resources?  MLK site:

A uthority ?  Who wrote the page?  Who is the publisher or sponsor?  Why are they experts?   good authority   right click on author’s name  is this an expert in the field? even if the data looks good?   this website has no author, but the website is the authority?

P urpose?  Why is this website out there?  Informing or selling?  What is the domain extension? .com.edu.mil.org.net.gov Other  How might this influence the purpose?   inform or selling?

Put these sites through the CRAP test       Last name A-D  Last name E-K  Last name L-S  Last name T-Z