"The raw materials of history — original documents and objects which were created at the time under study."
Examples:
Source: Using Primary Sources by Library of Congress.. / Image Source: Primary Source Graphic by adstarkel. Used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
"Accounts or interpretations of events created by someone without firsthand experience."
Examples:
Source: Using Primary Sources by Library of Congress.. / Image Source: Secondary Source Graphic by adstarkel. Used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Typically when we talk about evaluation, we are using the CRAP test. This can still be a helpful process, but it doesn't quite fit as well with media sources as it does with text ones. Since there are other considerations fo
VIEWER PERSPECTIVE
VISUAL/AUDIO ELEMENTS
SOURCE OF MEDIA
CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION
Gathered through your observations, the information provided with the file, and through additional research:
Acknowledgement
The TRAAP Test is modified from The CRAAP Test, created by Sarah Blakeslee and the librarians at California State University's Meriam Library in 2004.
The TRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or need.
Timeliness
Relevance
Authority
Accuracy
Purpose
The TRAAP test is shared from The Australian National University LibGuide on Evaluating Sources.
It has been shared here under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
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