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Currency: is the information current?
Check information sources to see if they are current or out-of-date for your topic. Topics of continuing and rapid development, e.g., 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 how often?
  • Is the information still valid for your topic?

  • How stable or permanent is the information?
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