CR 8.4-8.5
CRAAP Analysis of Online Sources
the reason why the source exists
exaggerations, omissions, or errors?
look for errors of fact and integrity,
and errors of logic
formal academic degree
experience
active involvement
work in a particular subject
area
relate to your topic or
answer your question?
appropriate level of info?
have you looked at a variety of sources?
date of copyright
date of publication
date of last update
dates of sources cited
date of patent or trademark
shows reader you are up to date
on the topic; historical context is
allowed to use older sources
CRAAP Analysis of Multimedia Sources
Purpose
intended audience
videos are usually up front about their purpose
Accuracy
who is the source citing/ are those credible?
errors of fact AND errors of logic
no logical fallacies, quotes are in context,
high production value, info can be found in
other credible sources
Authority
remember that anyone can post
on the internet, is your source from
someone with authority?
professional or academic organization,
quality or credibility of other vids on the
channel, statement of credentials
Relevance
is the source actually related to
your topic or is it distracting?
Currency
for videos - distinguish the production
day and publication day (may be different)
was the video originally published
or is it the primary version?