Now that you know the wide range
of sources available to you, how do you select the best one for
your research?
If you're working on an assignment
for a class, consult your assignment sheet first. Sometimes
your teacher will require certain information sources. If
the teacher doesn't include source requirements in an assignment
sheet, you may still want to talk with him or her about which sources
are preferred.
If you need:
You
might try:
Background
information, such as the history of the railroads or statistics on
the number of children immunized against diseases in the United States
Books
Popular
articles about new movies or social trends
Magazines
Current
information about a speech yesterday by the head of Ford Motor Company
Newspapers or Web
Scholarly
articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome
Journals
All of these
sources can be found on your library's MyiLibrary page.