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Evaluating the Interwebz – CRAAP! Searching the Interwebz & beyond Good Google searches, Wikipedia, and America's NewsTRANSCRIPT
INTRO. TO JOMC’S PARK LIBRARY
Stephanie Willen Brown
Librarian, Park Library
@ JOMCParkLib
Tonight• Answer Qs from homework• Evaluating the Interwebz – CRAAP!• Searching the Interwebz & beyond
• Good Google searches
• Plus cats!
Discuss Homework
• What resource did you use to answer questions?
• What search terms?
• How many results?
• How much time?
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Oh, CRAAP• Currency
• Relevance
• Authority
• Accuracy
• Purpose
The CRAAP test is adapted from the Meriam Library at California State University Chico.
Currency of Information
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Questions for Currency• How recent is the information?
• Is the date appropriate for the topic?
• When the site is updated, does the information change?
• Dates not always included on Web pages
• If included, a date may have various meanings:• Date first created• Date placed online• Date last revised
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Relevance
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Questions for Relevance• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your
question?
• Who is the intended audience?• Is the information at an appropriate level?
• Have you looked at a variety of sources before determining this is one you will use?
• Would you be comfortable using this source in a news article?
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Authority
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Questions for Authority• Who is the author?
• Are the author’s credentials or professional affiliation given?
• Is there contact information for the author or maintainer?
• What are the author’s qualifications to write on the topic?
• Does the URL reveal anything about the source?
• .com • .edu
• .gov • .org •.net *
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Accuracy
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Questions for Accuracy• Is the information supported by evidence?
• Can you verify any of the information in another source or from personal knowledge?
• Has the information been reviewed or refereed by experts?
• Does the tone seem biased or is it free of emotion?
• Are there spelling, grammar, or other typographical errors?
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Purpose
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Questions for Purpose• What is the purpose of the website?
• Inform• Persuade • Present opinions• Report research• Sell a product
• Is the material presented as fact? opinion? propaganda?
• Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
• Who’s the audience? General? Scholars? Knowledgeable?
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Most Important CRAAP Qs• When was the information published or posted?
• Does the information relate to your topic or answer your question?
• Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor?
• Where does the information come from?
• What is the purpose of the information?
Che
ck it
out
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Beef Nutritionwww.beefnutrition.org/
Google Tips• Quotes around search terms to narrow results
• “social media”
• AND terms to increase relevance, decrease number of results• “social media” “age group”
• Limit by date• Click on “Search tools”• Click on “Any time”• Select date options
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Google Search: Jobs @ Disney• Want to get a job at Disney? How would you find out if they’re hiring?
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Pros & Cons ofWikipedia?!
Beyond Google: Wikipedia
Better than Google?!
Free News Articles @ UNC
One Thing You Learned
• Post one thing you learned today to Sakai.
• Check out what other people learned … so you can remember more!
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