TRAP process

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Don’t Get “TRAP”ped!

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TimelinessReliability

AuthorPurpose

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Timeliness

Is the information up-to-date?

Can you tell when the

information was published?

Does the source present new information?

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Reliability

Does the author providereferences, citations,

sources?

Are the sources linked or cited so

they can befound elsewhere?

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Authority

Is the website backed by experts?

Is there an organizationbacking the

website?Can you

determine the authors

of the website?

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Purpose

Is the information presented

objectively (when needed)?

Is there a clear bias for a single viewpoint?

Is the website commercial or non-commercial?

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