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Where to find |
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Articles - journals |
Peer-reviewed (scholarly) journals gets critiqued by experts in the same field of study before being published. Since peer review takes time, scholarly information often takes longer to publish. |
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Books/eBooks |
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Databases Encore search Library Catalog |
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Dissertations & Theses |
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Magazines – Popular, Trade Journal |
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Newspapers |
For current issues and topical comment, newspapers can be good sources of information for primary research. |
Encore search Magazines and newspapers databases |
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Primary sources |
information artifacts created or experienced during the time and event being researched. They are first-hand observations. Common examples include interviews, news footage, data sets, diaries, photographs, speeches, and original experimental data. |
Databases Encore search Library catalog |
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Reference dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks |
Background information |
eReference databases
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Streaming video |
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Encore search Library catalog |
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