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Intro to Religious Studies
Intro to Religious Studies - Crell
Religions of East Asia
Writing Assignments
Scholarly Articles
Characteristics of Scholarly Articles
CRAAP Test Elements
Author is an expert or specialist in the field
Written for scholars and other academics, using jargon specific to the field
Written to present research findings and theories related to a particular field or discipline
Includes bibliography and/or footnotes
Published in a peer-reviewed journal
Currency: see publication date (
Source
)
Relevance: see
Subject Terms
and
Abstract
Authority: see
Source
and
Author Affiliations
Accuracy: see
Bibliography
and/or
Footnotes
Purpose: see
Abstract
Criteria for Evaluation
Does it pass the
CRAAP Test?
Currency
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
(Thanks to Meriam Library University of California, Chico)
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