1. A strategy to assess source credibility
CRAP
A strategy to assess source credibility

2. Red Flags for Source Credibility
Anonymity – no author or sponsoring entity
Misspelled words and poor grammar
Vague or sweeping generalizations
One-sided viewpoint that does not address an opposing side
Hostile tone or language "stupid jerks," "shrill cries of my extremist opponents") 
Overclaims "Thousands of children are murdered every day in the United States."
Numbers or statistics presented without an identified source for them 

3. Is it CRAP Authority Purpose/Point of View Currency Reliability
How recent is the information?
How recently has the website been updated?
Is it current enough for your topic?
Reliability
What kind of information is included in the resource?
Is content of the resource primarily opinion? Is it balanced?
Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?
Authority
Who is the creator or author?
What are the credentials?
Who is the publisher or sponsor?
Are they reputable?
What is the publisher’s interest (if any) in this information?
Purpose/Point of View
Is this fact or opinion?
the creator/author trying to sell you something?
Is it biased?

4. An annotated bibliography allows you to justify the credibility of your source in 150 words or less.
Content - In one sentence, what is the resource about?
Currency- Is it new? Is it up-to-date for the topic?
Reliability - Is the information accurate? Is there any reason to
believe this article is not trustworthy.
Authority - Is it written by someone who has the expertise to author
the information? What are the author’s credentials?
Purpose - What is it for? Why was the article written?

5. Sample bibliography and annotation
Gutierrez-Jones, Carl. Deaths at the U.S.-Mexico Border. January 18, 2008.
Immigration Debate. January 10,
This site presents diverse opinions regarding Affirmative Action topics. Hosted and written by the St. Joseph’s University Affirmative Action and Diversity department, it is designed to help lend many different voices to the debates surrounding the issues of affirmative action. This site is an academic resource and it provides scholars, students, and the interested public with on-site articles and theoretical analyses, policy documents, current legislative updates. The author is an immigrant himself, and gives both first and second hand accounts of the dangerous conditions involved in crossing the US/Mexican border. Although it was written eight years ago, the situation has not changed and it is still a relevant article today.

6. Read the following article and determine it’s CRAP level
Read the following article and determine it’s CRAP level. Once that is determined, write an annotated bibliography for this source.
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