The CRAP Checklist is a tool that can help you determine if a resource is useful for college level writing. Each letter in CRAP stands for a concept:
- Currency
- Reliability
- Authority
- Purpose
Asking these questions can help evaluate the information you are finding, each letter in CRAP has four yes or no question. The more "yes" boxes you tic off, the higher the score, the better the resource.
Try It!
Use the CRAP Checklist below to evaluate what you find.