InfoGuides: IDDE 711: Design Research and Proposals: Evaluating Information

Last Updated: Jul 2, 2025 12:42 PM

Evaluating Information

There are a few different tools that can help you evaluate the quality of a source. Below are links to a few options!

The CRAAP Test
The CRAAP Test is a tool that was developed in the early 2000s at CSU Chico. CRAAP stands for Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose.
The SIFT Test
The SIFT Test was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people evaluate news and other information. SIFT stands for: Stop, Evaluate the Source, Find Better Coverage, and Trace Claims, Quotes and Media to the Original Context. The SIFT Test was specifically developed in a landscape rich with disinformation and misinformation.