The CRAAP test can help you remember steps to use when evaluating information:
C urrency - When was the information published?
R elevance - Does information help answer your question?
A uthority - Who wrote the information? What are their qualifications?
A ccuracy - Is the information reliable, truthful, and correct?
P urpose - Why has the information been written?
Reference: Meriam Library, 2012, Evaluating Information, Meriam Library, viewed 18th December 2014, http://libguides.csuchico.edu/content.php?pid=326243&sid=2669613
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