Group 6

Give this source the CRAP Test!

Article: Powell, Benjamin and David Skarbek. "Sweatshops and Third World Living Standards: Are the Jobs Worth the Sweat?" Journal of Labor Research 27.2 (2006): 263-274.  JobsworththeSweat.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.

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 source is relevant and is from spring 2006. There is a long list that is approx. two pages long of sources that are cited for the article. The authors of the article are from  San Jose State University. The audience for the article are people from America and other developed countries. The authors point of view is that sweatshops are not completely bad and they help to improve the living conditions of the people who are living in developing countires. The purpose of the article is to inform the reader of how sweatshops are helping improve living conditions

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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