Fake News - Strategies for Evaluating News Sources

Source: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) 2017.

The C.R.A.A.P Test

Use this test to evaluate web sources for their reliability.

• Currency -   The timeliness of the information
• Relevancy - The importance of the information for your needs
• Authority -   The source of the information
• Accuracy -   The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information
• Purpose -    The reason the information exists

Source: Meriam Library, California State University Chico