Health Sciences - Evidence Based Research Guide: Evaluating Online Sources

An easy way to evaluate each website you visit is to use the CRAAP test.

Currency: the timeliness of the information

Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs

Authority: the source of the information

Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content.

Purpose: the reason the information exists

This CRAAP test worksheet from South Central College provides a helpful way to apply this test to the website or content you are evaluating.