Now that you know a little bit about 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: |
- background information, such as on diabetes, Frida Kahlo
- historical information: history of Texas
- statistics on the United States gross national product
- broad overview on a topic, using information found in encyclopedias, such as the geography of Texas
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Books, Encyclopedias & Other Reference Books
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- popular articles about new movies or current fashions, latest sports stars...
- current information, such as current events
- short articles
- photos and illustrations
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Magazines
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- scholarly articles, such as American economic trends
- in-depth information, written by experts, such as human cloning
- charts and graphs
- statistics on the number of children immunized against diseases in the United States
- recent research
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Journals
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- current information, such as a speech made yesterday by the owner of the Dallas Mavericks
- current events, such as local election results
- local Dallas news and events
- information on local sports stories & local people
- opinions and viewpoints
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Newspaper
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- the name of your state or federal government representatives
- weather report
- late breaking news
- opinions
- product reviews for future purchases
- company websites
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Web

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The modules included in this tutorial will walk you through how to locate information in all of these sources... giving you the tips and techniques to be a successful information searcher.