The first step in completing your assignment is to make sure you can identify the different types of sources you're being asked to use and understand the differences and similarities in the information each type of source provides. The materials below will teach you these concepts.
The Information Pyramid
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Learn more about different types of sources
- Peer Review VideoIn this video, you'll learn what peer review is and why it's important, how the peer review process works, and how to locate peer-reviewed articles.
- Types of Sources videoIn this video, you will learn how to select a resource appropriate to your information need, the importance of analyzing a resource's capabilities and constraints, and how to determine if a resource has quality information.
- News Reporting vs. Opinion Pieces in JournalismThis tutorial will explain the similarities and differences in news reporting and opinion pieces so that you can evaluate these sources during your research.
- Scholarly vs. Popular ArticlesThis handout provides a chart describing characteristics of scholarly journals, popular magazines, and trade journals.