There are many criteria that should be considered when evaluating information resources. California State University at Chico uses a catchy acronym that can help you remember some of these criteria. They call it the CRAAP Test.

http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf

The CRAAP test is "a list of questions to determine if the information you have is reliable." The following screens will go through each of these criteria:

• Currency
• Relevance
• Authority
• Accuracy
• Purpose

Keep in mind that these criteria apply to all resources, but especially to Web sites.