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Library Sciences QUESTION #1525
Question 1
In evaluating reference sources, 'currency' refers to:
  • The monetary cost of purchasing the source
  • The up-to-dateness of the information and the recentness of the publication or revision✔️
  • The popularity of the source among users
  • The language in which the source is published
Correct Answer Explanation
Currency as an evaluation criterion refers to how up-to-date the information is — including the publication or revision date and whether rapidly changing data (such as statistics or contact information) has been recently updated.