Introduction

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As an (upcoming) professional you need information to understand the problem, to come to a good approach, to substantiate choices and afterwards to understand your results and to demonstrate the innovative nature of your solution, etc. With practically everything you do, you use information. But how do you determine whether your source of information can be trusted and whether the information you have found is usable for your specific situation?

In this building block you are introduced to the CRAAP test. A simple test that can be used to check how suitable your information is. First the test is explained with some examples, followed by some assignments to get you started. With the help of the CRAAP test you will no longer fall into the trap of using unreliable, useless information, which will certainly benefit your end product!

If you have any questions or remarks about this building block, please contact Danny Plass (Saxion).