2. APPLYING THE CRAAP TEST
C- Currency: The timelessness of information
R- Relevance: The importance of information for
your needs
A- Authority: The source of the information
A- Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and
correctness of the content
P- Purpose: The reason the information exists
3. CURRENCY
There are no dates listed anywhere
It seems as if it has not been updated in a while
One of the links does not work
4. RELEVANCE
It is in fact about Martin Luther King
The intended audience is people with
“misconceptions” about Martin Luther King
Information seems elementary and biased
5. AUTHORITY
No true information about who the publisher is
There are authors for the articles
The authors seem to be biased and have no true
facts about Martin Luther King only statements on
their opinions
There are no credible sources
6. ACCURACY
Comes from random unheard of authors
Taken from a variety of books and articles
Is supported by weak evidence
Unsure of evidences credibility
Does not look like it has ever been reviewed or referred
The language is biased and very full of personal opinions
No clear grammatical errors
7. PURPOSE
To inform people about Martin Luther King
They inform you of a different side to Martin Luther
King
There intentions are clear that they wish people know
that Martin Luther King was not a great guy
The information on the website is mostly propaganda
The point of view on the site is very impartial
Every sort of bias is found on this site
