Information Overload Going Beyond Google Types of Sources Starting Your ResearchOther Important Sources Starting with the LibraryStarting with the Web How Information is Created

Selecting Sources

IF YOU NEED THIS YOU MIGHT TRY:

Detailed information about a topic, such as the history of railroads in the U.S.

BOOKS

Popular articles about current news, entertainment or social trends

MAGAZINES

Current information about a local, national or world event

PRINT or ONLINE
NEWSPAPERS

Scholarly articles about a subject-specific topic, such as the Chinese economy

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS