Great Websites

Great Websites

Websites we can trust or that do a job well are worth their weight in gold!  Click on the cate, gories below for a selection of great websites with authoritative content and trustworthy tools:

• • • • Evaluating Websites

      • Science, Technology & Engineering

      • History, Geography and Social Studies

      • Math

      • Coding

      • World Languages

      • Art, Architecture, Fashion & Photography

      • Psychology & Philosophy

      • Music

      • Theater & Film 

      • Literature, Reading, Writing, Listening & Poetry

      • Media Bias / Literacy

      • Sports, Health & Wellness

      • Advocacy

      • Cooking & Food

      • Statistics & Fast Facts

      • Teach Yourself Something New

      • Presentation Tools

      • Research Search Engines

      • Just For Fun!

Do you have another site you're wondering if you can use?  Put it through the C.R.A.A.P. Test to evaluate the site based on:

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Accuracy

• Purpose

Click here for a PDF on applying the C.R.A.A.P. Test

C.R.A.A.P. Test ​For Evaluating Research Sources

Currency   -   Is the information recent enough for your topic?

• When was it posted?

• Is that recent enough? Do you need news or history?

• Is it updated regularly?

• Are the links functional?

Relevance   -   Does this information meet your research needs?

• Does the information relate to your topic, or assist you in arguing for or against a 

• Have you looked at a variety of sources and determined this is the best match?

• Is it an appropriate level? 

• Is it in-depth enough to cover your research needs, but not beyond your comprehension?

• Who is the intended audience?

Authority   -   Who wrote, published or endorsed the information and should we trust them?

• What credentials or expertise does the author/publisher/source/sponsor have?

• Is the author qualified to write or speak on this topic?

• Is contact information given?

• Does the url extension provide any insight (i.e. .com, .gov, .edu and .org)?

Accuracy   -   How reliable is the source’s content?

• Is it peer reviewed, refereed or critiqued?

• Is the information supported by evidence with sources cited?

• Can the information be verified on another reliable source?

• Does it appear reliable, free of typos, spelling or grammar errors?

Purpose   -   What is the author’s intent?

• Is the author trying to sell me a product or an idea?

• Is it possible that this was created to satirize or entertain?

• Does the information and tone appear impartial and objective, or are there political,ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases that are evident?

• Does the presence of advertising suggest bias?

• Do the authors or sponsors make their purpose clear?