Unit 2: Determing Research Needs?

Lesson 3: Publication Date


Some assignments require you to find current, up-to-date information, while others require you to use historical data: information on a particular topic that was created or published during a specific period of time. Still other assignments don’t require you to find information published during a specific period of time. To determine if you need current or dated resources, ask yourself:

Does my professor require me to find information published during a certain period of time?

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