Information Sources |
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Selecting Sources Now that you know the wide range of sources available to you, how do you select the best one for your research? |
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You might try: Books |
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If you need: Background information, such as the history of the Civil Rights Movement, or statistics on the number of children born in the United States every year Popular articles about new movies, social trends, politicians or celebrities Current information about a news event that happened as recently as yesterday Scholarly articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome project |
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Magazines |
Newspapers or Web |
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Journals |