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Writing for the Social Sciences

Research guide for Writing for the Social Sciences (ENG 21002) & Sociology

Evaluating Resources - The Crap Test

Use this guide to assist in evaluating resources, especially those found on the open web.

Crap Test PDF
Use the CRAP Test to evaluate information

Evaluate These

Are these websites legitimate? Use the CRAP test to see.

More Resources

There are some great tools out there to help you with evaluating websites. Check these out:

Northcentral University Library "Evaluating Information"
Princeton University Library "Evaluating Websites"
Berkeley Library "Evaluating Resources"

Last Updated: Mar 30, 2022 10:37 AM
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Subjects: English, Sociology

Tags: english, social psychology, social sciences, writing