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Immigration and the American Dream: HIST 0831 / SPAN 0831/0931

Research resources for the Gen Ed course "Immigration & the American Dream" in the History and Spanish departments

Evaluating Sources Video

Online Source Evaluation Examples

Evaluate these sources using the CRAAP test.

CRAAP Test Criteria

Use the following criteria when evaluating sources.

  • Currency-- the timeliness of the information
  • Relevance-- the importance of the information for your information needs
  • Authority-- the source of the information
  • Accuracy-- the reliabilty, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
  • Purpose-- the reason the information exists