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Guide to resources for researching world history.

The CRAAP Test

When you search for information you're going to find lots of it ... but is it accurate and reliable? The CRAAP Test is a list of questions you can ask in order to determine if the information you have is credible and useful, or is it a bunch of ...?! Learn More

Currency: When was the information published or posted?
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs
Authority: The source of the information
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the informational content
Purpose: The reason the information exists

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