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Once you have started finding sources to use for your project, you will want to make sure that they will best meet your needs.

Here are a few criteria to think about when you are evaluating your sources:

 Authority: Who produced this resource?  Are they qualified to provide information about this topic?  What are their credentials?

                           Example:  Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Organization          

Currency:  Has the resource been produced (or updated) recently?  For internet sources, are the links current?

                           Example:  Strawberry Pop-Tart Blow-Torches

Objectivity:  What is the purpose of this resource?  Is it designed to inform?  Entertain?  Persuade? 

                           Example:  Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

Accuracy:  Is the information contained in this resource complete and free of errors?  

                           Example:  All About Explorers: Christopher Columbus

The CRAAP Test

1. Currency
2. Relevance
3. Authority
4. Accuracy
5. Purpose

The TRAAP Test

1. Timeliness
2. Relevance
3. Authority
4. Accuracy
5. Purpose