It is important to think critically about possible sources of information for a paper or project. Who has written the item? Why? What would be credible to a professor or colleague? There are many other questions to consider when doing research.
Many students are particularly confused about when it is appropriate to use newspaper articles, magazine articles, journal articles or books for their papers. And what about World Wide Web resources?
For more information about selecting and using these various sources, follow through these pages:
Check with a librarian for additional help, if necessary.
For help with getting a focus on your topic, try How to Narrow or Broaden Your Topic.
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