The accuracy of your source may be
affected by the date it was published.
Some ideas once believed to be true were
later disproved by new discoveries.
Fields such as medicine or law might
require more time-sensitive information
than fields like philosophy or history.
The currency of a Web
page can be important. Information that
changes frequently such as stock quotes
and news events should be found on pages
that are updated regularly. Some sites
may not be updated, such as personal
pages or government reports, either
because they contain information that
doesn't change or due to poor site
maintenance.
To locate a date and
determine whether the information is
current:
Find the last updated date in
the
header or footer. Print items
often have a publication date on the
inside cover or title page.
If the author uses facts or
statistics from another source, make
sure they are properly cited with
the date. You may want to confirm
this information in the original
source.
