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Evidence Based Practice in Nursing: Evaluating Sources

Guide to EBP in Nursing

Evaluating Resources

Tips for Evaluating Resources

Evaluating Resources: the CRAAP Test

  • Currency: Timeliness of info, web links work
  • Relevance: Importance
  • Authority: Who is the source?
  • Accuracy: Is there evidence, is an article peer-reviewed?
  • Purpose: Inform, teach, sell, entertain, persuade?

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