Determining the Quality of Information Worksheet
Purpose: Use this worksheet to locate and evaluate three websites that
could contribute to your research question. You will also reflect on the
differences you found during your evaluation of these websites. Hover
over the blue underlined words to access a definition in the glossary
(located at the end of this document). Items with a blue asterisk
require completion (*).
Locate and Evaluate Websites
Locate at least three websites that could support your research related
to your research question from Week One. Using the CRAAP Test handout,
conduct a preliminary evaluation of the websites you have found. Select
two websites that effectively meet all of the criteria of the CRAAP test
and one website that you found does not meet all criteria. Remember
that these websites should be directed toward helping you answer your
research question! They may also be appropriate to add to your annotated
bibliography
in Week Five.
For the three websites you have selected, provide the link (URL) to each
in the space provided below. You will be evaluated on the webpage your
link connects to, so make very certain that the link you supply brings
up the exact page you are evaluating and not the Γ’ΒΒhome pageΓ’ΒΒ or another
page on the website.
Research Question*:
Website 1*:
Website 2*:
Website 3*:
In the table below, provide a brief description of how each website did
or did not meet each criterion of the CRAAP Test. Remember, two of the
three websites should meet all of the criteria. Additionally, you will
need to refer to the Characteristics and Types of Information Handout
introduced in Week One to complete this table.
Criteria Table*
The table will expand as you enter text below each website. Remember to
refer to the CRAAP Test handout and the Characteristics and Types of
Information Handout as you complete this table.
Criteria Website 1 Website 2 Website 3