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You can apply this test to any kind of information resource to help you judge its quality, and if you will use it in your assignment.
Adapted from: California State University, Chico, Meriam Library. (2010). www.csuchico.edu/lins/handouts/eval_websites.pdf . Based on the CRAAP test developed by Sarah Blakeslee (2004)
It’s important to consider resources more broadly when applying the CRAAP test, especially any online resources that you might find. Lateral reading involves using other sources to seek additional information about the resource you are evaluating, as a way to better understand its credibility and biases.