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CRAAP Information

This guide will walk you through the C.R.A.A.P. test to help you discover whether or not the information you are looking at is "good" or not.

Purpose

Purpose: the reason the information exists

  • What is the purpose of the information? to inform? teach? sell? entertain? persuade?
  • Do the authors/sponsors make their intentions or purpose clear?
  • Is the information fact? opinion? propaganda?
  • Does the point of view appear objective and impartial?
  • Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?