Google Search tips, CRAAP test to evaluate websites,

1. Ms. Doyle, Librarian

2. Objectives:
3.Learn a few quick tips for
searching
5.Practice evaluating a website to
see if it is reliable
7.Know where to find the library
databases

8.  Currency – is the information too old?
 Relevance/coverage – does it tell you what
you need to know?
 Authority – who is the source of the info?
 Accuracy – is the information true?
 Purpose/objectivity – why does this site
exist? Could it be biased?
 Credit: The CRAAP acronym is from Meriam Library at California State University Chico.

16. Compare with
other sources –
do they all
agree?

17. Where did the
author get his
information?
Are they
listed
(footnotes,
bibliography,
etc.)?
Look at
author’s
sources
because. . .

18. …they
might be
even
better than
your
original
website!
This is
from the
National
Park
Service.

20. •Evaluate
information – think
critically, use your
common sense
•Always compare
multiple sources
•Still not sure? Do
some research on
the site
(snopes.com)
•Always cite your
sources (Citation
Maker,
Easybib.com, etc.)
Image Attibution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/sizes/z/in/photostream/

21. What about Wikipedia?

22. What about Wikipedia?
Scroll down. . .

23. When should you use
Wikipedia?
Thumbs up or thumbs
down:
4.To get a quick overview of
your research topic?
6.As the main source of
information for your
research paper?
8.When reading about a pop
culture topic of personal
interest?
10.When making an
important decision about
your health?
12.To see what sources the
article’s author’s used?
Image Attribution:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeeperez/2453225588/