Women & the U.S. Military: Searching the Web

Not all information is created equal—quality can vary greatly. To ensure you’re using reliable information, always verify it against another source and evaluate it critically.  One popular evaluation method is the CRAAP test, whose basic criteria is outlined below: 

CRAAP Test Evaluation Criteria:

Currency: The timeliness of the information

Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs 

Authority: The source of the information

Accuracy: The reliability of the information

Purpose: The reason the information exits 

Learn More:

Educational and government websites often provide reliable information. To focus your search on these types of websites:

1. Go to Google Advanced Search.
2. Enter your search terms in the appropriate fields.
3. In the field labeled "Search within a site or domain:", type .edu or .gov.

Look for information from experts in the field.

Websites from universities, museums, governments, and libraries are great resources.

.edu

.gov

• American Civil Liberties Union - Women in the Military Up-to-date articles about women fighting for their rights in the military
• Library of Congress Veterans History Project  Includes primary source documents and interviews of service members from WWI-present
• United States Army - Women in the U.S. Army Includes history, profiles of women soldiers, and information on women in the army today