Health Sciences & Nursing @ Melbourne Campus

When evaluating information, ask yourself

...who is the author/organization of the information? Are they experts? What are their credentials?

...what is the content? Is the information verified, supported by evidence, college-level?

...why is it being presented? Is the purpose to inform? sell? entertain? persuade? 

...when was it created? Do you need current information for your topic?  Is the information up-to-date?

The CRAAP Test is another model for evaluating.* See how the information you found holds up to the five points of this test. 

* modified from Evaluating Information -- Applying the CRAAP Test from California State University, Chico