CRAAP Test Rumble with Musical Chairs Activity April 2017

1. “Help for Honeybees” News Article
Scholastic News -- Edition 4.
9/21/2015, Vol. 78 Issue 3, p4-5.
Author: Lindsay Lowe

2. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

3. Personal Blog: The Hive Life
Last Post: December 2015

4. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

5. NewsELA Article:
“New virus linked to collapse of bee colonies crucial for
agriculture.”
January 2014
Adapted from the newspaper the Los Angeles Times

6. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

7. “The Bees Are Alright”
Slate magazine
(background on Slate magazine:
Slate is an online liberal / progressive magazine that
covers current affairs, politics and culture in the United
States. It was created in 1996 by former New Republic
editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of
Microsoft as part of MSN.)

8. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

9. Encyclopedia article from the
research database Research
Starters in GALILEO
Bees. By: Singer, Sanford S., Salem Press
Encyclopedia of Science, January, 2016

10. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

11. National Public Radio (NPR)
Blog Article from the NPR Blog
“The Salt”
About the NPR blog The Salt: With a pinch of skepticism and a dash
of fun, The Salt covers food news from the farm to the plate and
beyond. You can connect with senior editor and host Maria Godoy via
our contact form or directly by email. You can also reach
correspondent Allison Aubrey via email.
“Crop-Protecting Fungicides May
Be Hurting The Honey Bees”

12. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

13. Podcast and Blog
from the U.S. Government Accountability
Office “Watchblog”About GAO’s
WatchBlog
https://blog.gao.gov/2016/03/15/bee-health-podcast/
About this Blog: GAO’s mission is to provide Congress with fact-based, nonpartisan information that can help
improve federal government performance and ensure accountability for the benefit of the American people. GAO
launched its WatchBlog in January, 2014, as part of its
continuing effort to reach its audiences—Congress and
the American people— where they are currently
looking for information.
The blog format allows GAO to provide a little more
context about its work than it can offer on its other
social media platforms. Posts will tie GAO work to
current events and the news; show how GAO’s work
is affecting agencies or legislation; highlight reports,
testimonies, and issue areas where GAO does work;
and provide information about GAO itself, among
other things.
Please send any feedback on GAO’s WatchBlog to
blog@gao.gov.
Podcast Episode: “Bee Health”

14. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

15. Print Book
The case of the vanishing
honeybees : a scientific
mystery
Sandra Markle, 2014

16. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

17. Journal article from the
database Vocational and
Career Collection through
GALILEO
Volk, Steve. "Buzzkill." Discover 38.2 (2017): 30-37. Vocational and Career
Collection. Web. 19 Apr. 2017.

18. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

19. Journal article that has been peer reviewed
by expert researchers from the database
MasterFILE Elite through GALILEO
Watanabe, Myrna E. "Colony Collapse Disorder: Many
Suspects, No Smoking Gun." BioScience 58.5 (2008): 384-88.
MasterFILE Elite.

20. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

21. Blog of an Online Newspaper
The Washington Post
“Call off the bee-pocalypse: U.S. honeybee colonies hit a
20-year high”

22. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

23. BeeInformed.org
Blog that is part of a website
https://beeinformed.org/2016/05/10/nations-beekeepers-lost-44-percent-of-bees-
in-2015-16/
*note the printout has the blog post as well
as the ABOUT information about the
publishers of this website at the very end
of the article on page 3.

24. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

25. News article from the Los Angeles Times
(newspaper online)
“How the honeybee crisis is affecting
California’s almond growers.”

26. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

27. University of Florida IFAS Website
Colony Collapse Disorder Resource Page
http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/hot_topics/agr
iculture/colony_collapse_disorder.shtml

28. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

29. Endangered Bees
Website
http://depts.washington.edu/triolive/quest/2007
/TTQ07077/home.html

30. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

31. An Article from a Reference Book (a science
encyclopedia) published online in a research
database (Opposing Viewpoints online)
"Pollinators." Environmental Science: In Context. Ed. Brenda Wilmoth
Lerner and K. Lee Lerner. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2009. 672-73. In Context
Ser. Opposing Viewpoints in Context.

32. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

33. A Google eBook Chapter
Chapter 15: “Working with Beeswax”
By William Dullus
From the book
ABC's of BeeKeeping Problems and Problem Beekeepers, 2008

34. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

35. CNN Article, May 2012
by Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D., Special to CNN
*be sure to read the editor’s note at the
beginning of the article*
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/11/tech/the-mysterious-case-of-the-disappearing-bees/index.html

36. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

37. The Hive Detectives: Chronicle
of a Honey Bee Catastrophe
By Loree Griffin Burns
2010

38. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!

39. Time magazine article
“You Asked: Are the Honeybees Still
Disappearing?”
April 15, 2015
Author: Markham Heid
http://time.com/3821467/bees-honeybees-environment/

40. Applying the CRAAP Test
Information Source Criteria
Currency: Timeliness of the Resource
 Is the publication date recent, especially if the relevance of the source is important to the topic?
 Is a copyright date provided?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your research interest/question
 Does this information source answer a question I have about my topic OR does it help develop a new question
to pursue for my topic?
 To what extent does this topic expand/broaden my understanding of my topic OR help me find a new aspect of
the topic to explore?
Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authored the information
 Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source?
 What makes this person or group qualified to publish this information OR what makes this person/group an
expert on the topic?
 What are the author’s credentials and/or organizational affiliations?
 Is the author or group qualified to write on the topic?
 Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address, or Twitter handle?
Accuracy: The Reliability, Truthfulness, Objectiveness, and Correctness of the Content
 Is the information supported by evidence/facts?
 Can you verify any of the information in another information source?
 Does the language and tone of the information source seem unbiased, objective, and free of emotion or
personal opinions?
 Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?
 Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors?
Purpose: The Reason The Information Exists
 Does the author make his/her intentions or purpose for the information clear?
 What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, entertain, or persuade?
 Is the information primarily facts, opinions, or propaganda?
Remember that the website extension
(.org, .edu, .com, .gov, etc.) is NOT a guarantee of
credibility!