LibGuides: Understanding & Identifying Fake News: CRAAP Test Evaluation

Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility, and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed in that various communities may recognize different types of authority. It is contextual in that the information need may help to determine the level of authority required.

Types of Internet Sites

	Government	Education	Non-Profit/ Advocacy	News	Business/ Marketing
Domain	.gov, .mil	.edu	.org	.com	.com
Publisher	Government: federal, state, and local	Educational Institutions	Non-Profit Organizations	Newspapers, News Organizations	Businesses
Restricted or Open	Restricted	Restricted	Open	Open	Open
Reliability	High	Mostly high	Can vary	Can vary	Medium
Currency	High	Can vary	Can vary	High	High
Bias	Low	Usually low	Typically high	Medium	High