What is an Annotated Bibliography?
CRAAP Test Quick Guide
Sometimes, especially if you are summarizing and analyzing your sources, you'll want to have things to say "about" them. These questions, called the "CRAAP Test", and usually used for evaluation (we'll talk more about that closer to your final!) can also give you insight into what you can say about your sources:
Currency: When was it created? How does that compare to how fast information on this topic changes or your own date-specific needs?
Relevance: Where does this connect to your topic? What is this about? Who is it written for and how does that shape the topic?
Authority: Who created this? What type of academic or experiential expertise might they have? (and how can you tell?) Who sponsored it or paid for it?
Accuracy: What information is in this source and what evidence is used (including who they are citing)? How was it created and how does the context of its creation shape what is emphasized or excluded? Might it be incorrect?
Purpose: Why was this created and published? What is the author getting out of this? How did this information get from the author to you? What might the author or other interested parties want from you after you read this (are they trying to change your behavior)?