Evaluating Sources

CRAAP Analysis: 

Evaluating Websites and Articles

CRAAP

This is a different version of the acronym, but still accomplishes what you are attempting to do.

This article provides sample questions for each part of the acronym.

Alternative Options

CRAP

This has been the traditional method used at SHS to evaluate websites. 

The Houston Community College Libraries have a website that discusses the method as well.

The Berkeley Library System organizes the information a bit differently, but is the bases for the picture to the left.

CRAP: Websites

CRAP: Articles

This website covers how websites should be made. In doing so, they cover how to find trustworthy sites and avoiding things like plagiarism. There is also a fancy infographic. A small portion of which you can see in the picture.

Newseum

NewseumED.org offers free resources to cultivate the First Amendment and media literacy skills essential to civic life.  Among their many resources, they developed a list of Consumer Questions to evaluate websites that you may consume.

This article provided by FactCheck.org includes a list of websites that have posted deceptive content. Unfortunately, the proliferation of mis- and dis- information has increased exponentially and the site is no longer able to keep up. However, the list as it is can still be a good starting point.