Ask yourself:
A few other questions you may wish to ask yourself:
Does currency matter?
You may answer "yes" or "no" depending on your project and still
continue on with evaluating the item. Sometimes currency does not matter
when evaluating the worth of something. For instance, it probably would
not matter when an article on Shakespeare was published, but the same
might not be true for an article on the effects of smoking.
Am I limited to a specific time period?
Remember to use date limiting features of databases, indexes, and
search engines if they are available.
Also, put items in
reverse chronological order when you are limited to current
materials so you can focus on those first.
Does the date of the publication
or web site effect the information’s value or worth?
What is the publication’s “edition”?
Does the web site include a publication
date or "last updated" date?