Always make it current

Howat, Georgia and Hepworth, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9884-3051 (2025) Always make it current. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 17 (6). p. 261. Item availability may be restricted.

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Abstract

Georgia Howat and David Hepworth joining you this month on the Mastery in Writing series. We were having a conversation about what constitutes an ‘up-to-date’ source/citation. It's a question students often ask, and the answer varies, context dependent on who, what and why you are referencing. You'll be familiar with 5–10 years as the suggestion for current evidence, which sounds reasonable in terms of currency – but isn't always when it comes to your academic writing. Let's think context.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Journal of Paramedic Practice
Publisher:	Mark Allen Group
ISSN:	2041-9457
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Departments:	Institute of Health > Centre for Excellence in Paramedic Practice
Additional Information:	Georgia Howat, Senior Lecturer, Paramedic CPD, and David Hepworth, Senior Lecturer, Biological Sciences, both of the Institute of Health, University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Insight Administrator
SWORD Depositor:	Insight Administrator
Date Deposited:	13 Jun 2025 09:32
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2025 09:45
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8919