Exploring Academic Skills: CRAAP Test and Be Brilliant at LTU Library

This assignment delves into two key aspects of academic skills: the CRAAP test and the 'Be Brilliant' resource available at the LTU library. The CRAAP test, a checklist for evaluating web sources, is explained, outlining its components: Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose. The assignment details how to apply this test to assess the reliability of online information used in academic research. Additionally, the document explores the 'Be Brilliant' tab on the LTU library website, describing its role in providing resources for information gathering, evaluation, and referencing. The assignment highlights the benefits of 'Be Brilliant' in developing academic skills, supporting study efforts, and improving research capabilities, with references to relevant academic literature.

Academic Skills and
Studying with
Confidence

Table of Contents
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................3
What do you understand by a CRAAP test and how do you use it for your studies?............3
What do you understand by ‘Be Brilliant’ tab available at LTU library website and how
would you use Be Brilliant in your studies?..........................................................................3
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................4
Books and journals.................................................................................................................4

MAIN BODY
What do you understand by a CRAAP test and how do you use it for your studies?
There is a number of information which is available in online sources which are
sometime reliable and sometime not reliable. In respect of this there is a test which is called
CRAAP test. It is a tool which is used as a checklist at the time of evaluating a web source.
This test is helpful in providing a list of questions which individual has to ask while deciding
or identify the source reliability or credit ability in relation to academic research paper
(Newton, 2016). It includes different elements which are currency, relevancy, authority,
accuracy and purpose. Currency in this Framework stands for timeliness of information
where it include the information publication posted the information which been devised and
uploaded as well as various other functions related to the time of information. Relevance is a
second element in this model which is related to importance of information which is needed.
This includes identification of information related to the topic as well as intended audience
(Cottrell, 2019). Authority is the third factor under this system we are the sources of
information will be evaluated. Under this factor the authors credential within the organisation
will be evaluated. It includes those systems where the qualification of authors used as
resources will be tested. The fourth element of this model is accuracy. This is an important
factor which includes reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content. It includes
identification of information location evidence as well as reviewing the overall information
which is used in studies for the needs and requirements (Omer, 2016). The last element of
this process is purpose which identifies the reason behind information existence. Under this
head cover the purpose of information which can be technical selling entertainment and many
other where the author and sponsor has to make intentions and purpose in a clear manners.
What do you understand by ‘Be Brilliant’ tab available at LTU library website and how
would you use Be Brilliant in your studies?
Brilliant is a selection of library web page at the library homepage in order to use it
for collecting the information about different resources and developing the academic skills
within student (Poonpon, 2017). This can also define as collection of resources to support the
studies in learning to search for evaluation and referencing the information in an effective
manner. Eight include four functions which are searching, evaluating, referencing and help
desk. This is a useful function which can be used by students in order to improve their study
skills. this is important function as it help in providing references to various study materials
in relation to completing the academic projects of students while pursuing different
graduation courses. This also motivate and using appropriate system to achieve better
functionality in different subjects. This is also helpful in improving study skill where an
individual can use references from various sources and gather the information in relation to
the particular topic. It will help in exploring the topic in an appropriate way reducing it for
future benefits (Usta, 2017)

REFERENCES
Books and journals
Cottrell, S., 2019. The study skills handbook. Macmillan International Higher Education.
Newton, P., 2016. Academic integrity: A quantitative study of confidence and understanding
in students at the start of their higher education. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher
Education, 41(3), pp.482-497.
Omer, T., 2016. Nursing Students' Perceptions of Satisfaction and Self-Confidence with
Clinical Simulation Experience. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(5), pp.131-
138.
Poonpon, K., 2017. Enhancing English skills through project-based learning. The English
Teacher, p.10.
Usta, H.G., 2017. Examination of the Relationship between TEOG Score Transition (from
Basic to Secondary Education), Self-Confidence, Self-Efficacy and Motivation
Level. Journal of Education and Practice, 8(6), pp.36-47.