Evaluating information Flashcards
what does .com stand for
commercial
what does .edu stand for
educational
what does .gov stand for
governmental
what does .net stand for
network
what does .org stand for
organization
what does sponsor mean
who is responsible for creating content and making it available
what does open or moderated mean
can a non expert contribute, is there a moderator
what should you look at when evaluating online text
sponsors, is it open or moderated, links
what is the CRAAP test
Currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, purpose
CRAAP: currency
publication date is acceptable for the information being conveyed
CRAAP: Relevance
the info within the source is relevant to the topic
CRAAP: Authority
the author has expert credetials
CRAAP: Accuracy
the info is well researched and supported by evidence
