The C in TRAC stands for Current.
This means the source is current enough to be useful.
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To figure out if the source is current enough to use, you need to check the publication date:
Look at the very bottom of websites
Look at the title page in books
Check the publication information at the top of database articles
You also need to think about your topic. Is the topic:
Ancient or old enough that there is not a lot of new information being presented about it? In this case, older sources are OK.
Current or consistently changing enough to need the most up-to-date information possible? In this case, recent sources are necessary.
In either case, we want to use the most up-to-date information possible.
DIRECTIONS:
For this activity, you will need to complete two activities.
Part 1: Thinking about what CURRENT means in terms of your TRAC update, use the word bank to fill in the blanks in the paragraph about CURRENT information and Tom Brady.
Part 2: Look at the image below and write two questions about it.
One question for which you would need super up-to-date sources.
One question for which older info sources would be OK
Once you've completed the two activities for this station, click below to return to the Update homepage.
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