ANTH 1101: Introduction to Anthropology

We all know there is a wealth of information available on the Internet.  The problem with searching for information on the Internet is that we don't always know where it comes from and whether or not it is authoritative.  It is important to be selective and to evaluate the information you find online.  

Apply the CRAAP Test  with each website you visit, especially those you plan on using in your paper or project. 

When you search the Web, you’re going to find a lot of information . . . but is it accurate and reliable? You will have to determine this for yourself, and the CRAAP Test can help. The CRAAP Test is a list of questions you can ask yourself in order to determine if the information on a web site is reliable

 CRAAP is an acronym for:

Currency - Is the material current? Does it contain outdated or disproven information? Is the site maintained regularly?

Relevance - Is the material relevant to your question?

Author - Who wrote the content? What are the author's qualifications? Is there a way to contact the author?

Accuracy - How accurate is the information? What evidence does the author use? Does the author cite sources?

Purpose - What is the purpose of the content? Is the content objective or biased?

• Anthropology Resources on the Internet
  Site developed by the American Anthropological Association - provides links to reputable sites on a variety of topics.
• Anthropology Tutorials - Biological and Cultural
  Introductory level information on biological and cultural anthropology - created and maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California

• Ethnologue: languages of the world
  An encyclopedic reference work describing all of the world’s 6,912 known living languages.
• Linguist List
  Search a database of information on over 7000 unique languages, using over 47,000 language names and alternate names. This database keeps track of those languages which have become extinct ( 573 entries) , or are in imminent danger of becoming extinct.
• Ancient Scripts
  “A compendium of world-wide writing systems from prehistory to today” Links to recent news articles are also provided on the homepage.

• Kinship and Social Organization
  Interactive tutorial developed at the University of Manitoba.
• Native Web
  Large database with information on native peoples around the world.
• Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library
  Virtual library of websites - site developed at the Australian National University
• Social and Cultural Anthropology
  Site based at the University of Amsterdam - presents resources and information for international cultural anthroplogy research.