LibGuides: Evaluating Information in the Research Process: Evaluation Criteria (2024)

Currency

Currency

Is the information current?

Currency may be extremely important for topics that are changing on a daily basis, such as information about Internet software and technologies. For other topics, such as a historical survey, currency may be less of an issue.

The web page should state the name of its author (or institution) and the date it was last modified or reviewed. Of course, the fact that a page was recently modified or reviewed doesn't guarantee that the information it contains is up to date. Check the dates of cited information and search for more recent versions.

LibGuides: Evaluating Information in the Research Process: Evaluation Criteria (2024)
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