Types of Sources Tutorial
Learn about the benefits and negatives of using various source types for your research.
- Introduction
- Periodical Databases
- Journal Articles
- Books
- Encyclopedias
- The Web
- Newspapers
- Types of sources in the library catalog
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About Books
In this tutorial, you will learn:
- how much content a book typically covers
- when you would want to use a book for your research
- how to search for specific information within a book
- where to search for books
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