Website_Evaluation_Tutorial_Date

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 * //Why do we have to check the date of the website?//**

It is important for the information you use be up to date. New scientific discoveries and statistics describing social problems come out all the time. Out of date information could be wrong or misleading.

Not all topics suffer from this problem, but it is still a good idea to try to find sites that have been created, copyrighted, or updated somewhat recently. If the page has not been updated within the last 3-5years, or if there are no dates at all, then you might want to find another site.


 * //Is the website up to date?//**

Most quality websites post a date to indicate when a page was posted or last updated. This date is usually at the bottom of the page, with a few exceptions.

If there is no date on the bottom of the page:


 * it might be a **news article** from a newspaper or news channel (e.g. NY Times, CNN.com), so the date might be near **byline**. The date will be above or below title of the article.
 * there might be other dates in the text that give you better idea of the age of the information. **Skim** the page for other dates or hints.
 * look on the other pages of the site for dates, especially the **home page**.

Try It! Find the date these pages were last updated or created.

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