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COTR Library Information Literacy Skills Development Sessions
Research Source Types
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All of these information sources can be found online or in print, depending on how the publisher makes them available. This list will help you understand the benefits of using each of these types of sources.
Books: In-depth info on a specific topic
Scholarly books have bibliographies; follow up to check the info and find additional sources
Information can be dated. Check the publication date.
Scholarly journals and articles: Scientific and technological discoveries are reported in detail in peer-reviewed journals.
Journal articles are reviewed & evaluated by other experts prior to acceptance
In-depth original research
Analysis of research
Overview of research
Cited sources/bibliographies/reference lists
Study narrow and specific subjects
Discipline-specific, technical jargon geared to scholars & students in the field
Conference papers:
Papers presented at a formal gathering of peers
Ground-breaking research
Papers later published in the conference proceedings
Newspapers:
Current events info
Overview analyses of trends, issues
Primary source material
Product development, industry news, and company histories
Few or no cited sources
Popular magazines:
Brief information on diverse, broad general-interest topics
Entertainment, leisure reading
Little technical language or jargon
Not much in-depth info
Few or no cited sources
No bibliographies/reference lists
Encyclopaedias and Handbooks:
Concise overviews of a variety of topics, which can be helpful if you are just beginning your research and need background information on your topic.
Directories:
Lists of companies within an industry or according to certain criteria
Find specialists in an area that you’re researching