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Selecting Sources Now that you
know the wide range of sources available to you, how do you select
the best ones for your research?
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If
you need:
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You
might try:
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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 celebrities, politicians, new movies, social trends, etc. |
Magazines |
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| Current
information about a speech made yesterday by the head of Ford Motor Company |
 Newspapers or Internet |
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| Scholarly articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome |
 Journals |
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