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Dinar Recaps: The C.R.A.A.P. Test- a tool for evaluating information and finding the TRUTH

11/21/2011

 
_The C.R.A.A.P. Test- a tool for evaluating information and finding the TRUTH

When you search for information, you're going to find lots of it . . . but is it good information? You will want to determine that for yourself, and the CRAAP Test can help. The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or what you are looking  for.

(Thought I would post this to help everyone filter information they are offered to keep themselves from losing their way in the ever present sea of lies and liars -- KS)

To be persuasive, one must be believable;
To be believable, one must be credible;
To be credible, one must be truthful.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860)

A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), (attributed)

Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading.Quintus Septimius Tertullianus
(160 AD - 230 AD), Adversus Valentinianos

“You believe easily what you hope for earnestly” -- Terence
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Currency: The timeliness of the information.
 When was the information published or posted?
 Has the information been revised or updated?
 Does your topic require current information, or will older sources work as well?
Are the links functional?

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
 Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
 Who is the intended audience?
 Is the information at an appropriate level (i.e. not too elementary or advanced for your needs)?
 Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?
 Would you be comfortable citing this source in a research paper? (**)

Authority: The source of the information.
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
 What are the author's credentials or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information, such as a publisher or email address?
Does the URL reveal anything about the author or source?
examples: .com .edu .gov .org .net

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
 Where does the information come from?
 Is the information supported by evidence? (**)
 Has the information been reviewed or refereed?
 Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?
 Does the language or tone seem unbiased and free of emotion?
 Are there spelling, grammar or typographical errors?

Purpose: The reason the information exists.
 What is the purpose of the information? Is it to inform, teach, sell, entertain or persuade?
 Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
 Is the information fact, opinion or propaganda?
 Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
 Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases?

http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf

http://www.dinarrecaps.com/2/post/2011/11/wise-words-the-craap-test.html


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