- Currency
- Relevance
- Authority
- Accuracy
- Purpose
You want to make sure all the resources you are looking at can stand up to this test. Weight each article/website you find against the criteria to see if it would pass the CRAAP test and be a good, reliable resource for you to use in an assignment.
Something needs to pass all 5 steps to be considered a good, reliable resources. Just because something is accurate, doesn't mean its authoritative. Look for a resources that will easily pass the test to use.