Why should the bibliography be from the last five years?

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Keywords:

Bibliography, Obsolescence of Information, Half-life of literature

Abstract

The importance of using recent bibliographic references in scientific research is addressed. The “Law of Obsolescence of Scientific Literature” is mentioned, which indicates that scientific literature is losing currency more and more rapidly. Therefore, the requirement for bibliographic references that are not older than five years has become widespread among medical and health journals.

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Carlos Rafael Araujo Inastrilla, Facultad de Tecnología de la Salud. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. La Habana

Estudiante de Sistemas de Información en Salud

Mayelin Llosa Santana, Facultad de Tecnología de la Salud. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. La Habana

Licenciada en Educación especialidad Educación Musical.

Master en Educación especilidad Docencia Univesitaria.

Profesora Asistente del departamento de Informática de la Facultad de Tecnología de la Salud.

Profesora de Metodología de la Investigación

Dayami Gutiérrez Vera, Facultad de Tecnología de la Salud. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. La Habana

Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación Médica

Licenciada en Enfermería

Especialista en Bioestadística

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2023-10-30

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Araujo Inastrilla CR, Llosa Santana M, Gutiérrez Vera D. Why should the bibliography be from the last five years?. Rev. Cub. Tecnol. Salud. [Internet]. 2023 Oct. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 28];14(4):e4164. Available from: https://revtecnologia.sld.cu/index.php/tec/article/view/4164

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Vol. 14 No. 4 (2023): October-December

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