Annotations and Evaluating Sources

Currency

Put the source's publication date into context. Sometimes, you want the most current data; other times, you need older or historical data.

Things to consider about when the source was published:

• Most recent and up-to-date
• New edition or revision of an older work
• Published before, during, or after a major change/event in the field
• Newer research has refuted or challenged its findings
• Contemporaneous - Published when the idea or subject was first exhibited/presented/published
• Example from a specific time period/school of thought