Group 3

Give this source the CRAP Test!

Article: Greider, William. "A Globalization Offensive." The Nation. 29 January 2007: 5-6.

GlobalizationOffensive.pdf 

Directions:

1. Assign one person to be the "secretary" - this person will login to the wiki (click on the edit button at the top of this page; enter the invite key - dulibrary; enter your name and email) and write the annotation.

2. The other group members should click on the link above and give this source the CRAP Test. Hint: Remember if you aren't familiar with a journal title, you can look it up in Academic Search Premier.

3. As a group, create an annotation for the source based on the CRAP Test.  Write 3-5 sentences about the resource addressing the criteria/questions from the CRAP Test above.

ANNOTATION: 

The article is about about sweatshops and cap trade deficits.

The article is current (January 29, 2007) and comes from The Nation.

It is written by William Greider.

It would be a good source because it is a scholarly article.

CRAP TEST 

Content / Currency -

• What is the resource about? 
• Is it relevant to your research?
• How recent is the information? 
• Is it current enough for your topic?

Reliability -

• What kind of information is included in the resource? 
• Is the information accurate? Supported by other sources?
• Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?

Authority / Audience -

• 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?
• Who is the target audience for the source? What is the reading level of the source?

Purpose/Point of View -

• Why was this source written, published, or created?
• Is this fact or opinion?

• Is it biased?

• Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?

*How does this resource help your research?

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