Before you use a website as source for this course, ask yourself: Am I getting FACTS or am I CRITIQUING OR ANALYZING this site/post? If you are using a website for factual information make sure it's CREDIBLE by taking it through the CRAP test:
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C Currency |
How recent is the information? Has the site been updated/maintained? How much does the date of the resource matter for your topic? |
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R Reliability |
What kind of information is included? Is it biased or balanced? Does the resource give a citation or source material? |
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A Authority |
Can you determine the author, creator, or publisher? What are their credentials? |
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P Purpose |
Is the source fact or opinion? Is the domain regulated (only .edu & .gov)? How much of the site is ads? Do they relate to the information being presented? Why does the resource exist? |
Not sure if a website is credible? Email your librarian (haley.benjamins@edcc.edu) for help!
Need statistics to support your argument? Try doing a Google Site Search for government websites:
Type your keywords followed by site:.gov (also try .edu). This tells Google to just return sites on the .gov domain - a great way to find credible websites with factual information you can cite in your research.
Websites for Statistics: