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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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If
you need:
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You
might try:
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| Background
information, such as the history of the railroads, in-depth
information about a topic such as critical analysis of a literary
work, or biographical information in more depth than can be found in
a biographical dictionary or database.
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 Books |
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| Popular
articles about new movies, social trends or sports |
Magazines |
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| Current
information about a speech yesterday by the President of the United
States or the head of Ford Motor Company |
 Newspapers or Web |
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| Scholarly articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome |
 Journals |
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