Why is date of publication important?

Why is date of publication important?

Determining when an online source was published or produced is an aspect of evaluating information. The date information was published or produced tells you how current it is or how contemporaneous it is with the topic you are researching.

Why is timeliness important in research?

In order to support evidence-based policy making, timeliness of research is important. This increases the chance that results from the research are included in policy making. Conclusions. Timeliness of research is important for evidence-based policy making.

How old should my sources be?

A good rule of thumb is to use sources published in the past 10 years for research in the arts, humanities, literature, history, etc.

What is considered a recent study?

For newer topics that are actively being studied, “recent” might mean published in the past year or two. For older topics that are receiving less attention right now, “recent” might mean within the past 10 years. A good general rule, however, is to start with sources published in the past five years.

What are different types of sources?

In general, there are three types of resources or sources of information: primary, secondary, and tertiary.

What is considered a scholarly source?

What is a scholarly source? Scholarly sources (also referred to as academic, peer-reviewed, or refereed sources) are written by experts in a particular field and serve to keep others interested in that field up to date on the most recent research, findings, and news.

Is the New York Times a peer-reviewed source?

Some reputable sources: national newspapers (New York Times; Washington Post); large, popular magazines (Time; Newsweek); scholarly journals (peer-reviewed); and academic books (most of our non-fiction books in Gorgas are written by academics and scholars).

How do you find scholarly sources?

Finding Scholarly Articles

1. Look for publications from a professional organization.
2. Use databases such as JSTOR that contain only scholarly sources.
3. Use databases such as Academic Search Complete or other EBSCO databases that allow you to choose “peer-reviewed journals”.