When Was the Source Published?

In most fields, new information and discoveries appear every year, so a source needs to be up-to-date or at least still timely. New information may appear first in Web postings, media broadcasts, newspapers, and eventually magazines, though such sources may not allow time to consider information thoughtfully. Later, as material is more fully examined, it may appear in scholarly articles and books. For this reason, older materials can supply a valuable historical, theoretical, or analytical focus.