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Is the Information Timely?
Check information sources to see if they are current or out-of-date for your topic. Topics of continuing and rapid development, such as scientific topics, demand more current information. For topics in other areas, like the humanities, older information may still be appropriate and valid. Ask yourself the following:
  • When was the information created, published, or compiled?


  • Is the information regularly updated and if so, how often?


  • Is the information still valid for your topic?
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