Now that we’ve worked through the CRAAP model and you are thinking more critically, let’s tie it all together.
“You work for a company who has been asked to sponsor the Environmental Blog.org(opens in new tab). You need to assess the blog to help your employer decide whether to put the company’s name on it.
You’ll need to put your skeptic's hat on and investigate the quality of this blog before the company will risk its money and reputation.”
Start by trying to find out who writes and maintains this blog and if there is any information about their expertise. The ‘About’ page (opens in new tab) is a good place to start. The link to the About page can be found in the menu at the bottom of the page.
Note - Please make sure you check your answers to complete the activity and record your result. Use the arrows to move between questions.
Ok - so far from the ‘About’ page (opens in new tab), all we know is that they are based in Portland, Oregon. Maybe the information is on the ‘Contact us’ page (opens in new tab)? Have a look at that page and see if you can find out who is actually maintaining and writing on this blog.
So we know the environmentalblog.org are based in Portland, Oregon, they have a generic email address, Twitter, Facebook and Google+ accounts.
Take a closer look at this blog post from environmental.org - GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS ARE GAINING POPULARITY WORLDWIDE (opens in new tab) - Put it through the CRAAP test .
Consider the following as you read then make a decision below about the blog.
Current
Can you tell if it's up-to-date information?
yes / no why?
Accurate
Is the information accurate and can you verify their claims? yes / no why?
Relevant
Is the information provided relevant? Does it provide enough information to help you make a decision as to whether to sponsor the page?
yes / no why?
Purpose
Is the purpose clear?
yes / no why?
Authoritative
Do the authors have expertise in their fields?
yes / no why?