Types and tips
Just like there are genres of film and music (drama, comedy or hip hop, classical) or types of writing (persuasive essay, memoir, , there are lots of types of information sources. Where and who publishes an article determines the source type: books, academic journals, trade publications, primary and secondary, popular, premium/subscription and free, educational video, government report, etc. You'll become familiar with a few of the basic types as you continue to engage in research - some are better than others for answering different kinds of questions.
LibraryLearn Video: Beginning Research with Google/Wikipedia
- Video Tutorial: Beginning Research with Wikipedia/Google
1 min. 49 sec.
How do you begin a research assignment?
What are your go-to sources of information?
This video will introduce you to the pros and cons of using Google and Wikipedia as tools for gathering information.
LibraryLearn Video: Types of Sources
- Types of Sources
This video outlines how to select a resource appropriate to your information need, the importance of analyzing a resource’s
capabilities and constraints, and how to determine if a resource has quality information.