Evaluating Websites
The best way to assess the quality of information found online - whether it's a website, YouTube video or podcast - is to apply the C.R.A.P test :
C - Currency - When was the website information last updated? Is the information current?
R - Reliability - Is the information based on facts or opinion? Are there references to back up the information made on the website?
A - Authority - Who is the author of the website’s information? What are their qualifications? Can the author be trusted?
P - Purpose - Why does the website exist? Was it created to sell or persuade? Think about biases.
Watch this short video about the CRAP test: