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Selecting Sources 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 professor will require certain information sources. If your professor doesn't include source requirements in an assignment sheet, talk with your professor about which sources are preferred. |
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Background
information, such as the history of the railroads or statistics on
the number of children immunized against diseases in the United States
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 Books |
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| Popular
articles about new movies or social trends |
Magazines |
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Current
information about a speech yesterday by the head of Ford Motor Company |
 Newspapers or Web |
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| Scholarly articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome |
 Journals |
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