PowerPoint presentation from our session at the Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians 2011 Annual Conference: Renew, Energize, Sustain, April 26-29, in Stevens Point, WI.

1. Evaluating Web Sites

4. Reliability Retrieved March 21, 2011 from http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

5. Authority vs. What are the author's credentials?

6. Purpose Retrieved March 22, 2011 from www.knowmydepression.com Why was the information produced?

7. Remember CRAP... and you'll be set!

8. Our Story

9. 5 Ws evaluation method http://dirtundermynails.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/storyboard2.jpg

10. 5 Ws evaluation method Who = Author What = Evidence Where = Sponsoring organization When = Currency Why = Purpose/bias

11. The CRAAP method... Currency Relevance/Coverage Authority Accuracy Purpose/Objectivity http://quarterlyconversation.com/images/evolution.jpg

12. ...evolved into CRAP Currency Reliability Authority Purpose http://quarterlyconversation.com/images/evolution.jpg

14. Edgewood College: http://library.edgewood.edu/help/crap-test.htm

15. Landmark College: http://www.landmark.edu/Library/course_guides/C.R.A.P.htm

16. Ohio University Libraries: http://libguides.library.ohiou.edu/content.php?pid=55785&sid=430665

17. Ursuline College: http://ursulinelibrary.wikispaces.com/CRAP+Test

18. Illinois Central College: http://lgdata.s3-website-us-east-1.amazonaws.com/docs/670/71808/craptest.pdf

20. Questions? Comments? Criticisms? Cynthia Bachhuber Campus Librarian Globe University-Madison West cbachhuber@globeuniversity.edu Lisa Muccigrosso Campus Librarian Globe University-Madison East lmuccigrosso@globeuniversity.edu