Week 3: Information Source Types
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INFORMATION SOURCES: PRIMARY, SECONDARY, TERTIARY Links to an external site.
INFORMATION SOURCES: TRADITIONAL FORMATS Links to an external site.
INFORMATION SOURCES: MEDIA Links to an external site.
INFORMATION SOURCES: ONLINE Links to an external site.
from Introduction to College Research Links to an external site..
Popular and Scholarly Sources: The Information Cycle
The video review goes into more detail about the differences between popular and scholarly sources. 👂Listen for the types of information that constitute both formats.
Focuses on the importance of when a resource was published and what it means for your research. 👂Listen for how the information cycle determines the reliability of any information resource.