Choosing & Identifying the Best Source Types for Your Research
Learn about all the different source types and when they are appropriate and helpful to you in the research process: encyclopedias, Wikipedia, books, scholarly articles, popular articles and magazines, trade magazines, news, and websites!
What kind of information would you like to find?
Select sources after carefully thinking about the types of information that you would like to find.
- You can filter your results in a database search or choose particular databases that contain the type of information you need.
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Up-to-date information on current events:
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Scholarly information on a topic:
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Additional sources within bibliographies or footnotes:
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Current news, products, and trends within a
specific trade or industry or practical information from
practioners
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