Religion: Evaluating Resources

• 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

Does it pass the
CRAAP Test?

• Currency
• Relevance
• Authority
• Accuracy
• Purpose

(Thanks to Meriam Library University of California, Chico)