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 need:
You might try:
Background or in-depth information, such as the history of the railroads, or biographies of presidents
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Books
Popular articles about new movies or social trends
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Magazines
Current news and information -- for example, a speech yesterday by the head of Ford Motor Company
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Newspapers or Web
Scholarly articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome project
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Journals
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