Q. How can using CAARP assist you in your research

Using the CAARP system can help you deterine if the information you have located is reliable and accurate.

Current?  Is the information up-to-date?

Authority: Who/What is the source, and is the person or orgnization/group considered to be reliable, abnd an expert?

Accurate: Is the information truthful, correct?

Relevance: Does the information you have located apply to the question you are attempting to answer?

Purpose: Why did the author(s) create this information, what is the reason the information exists?