A. Define Your TopicB. Create Research QuestionsC. Identify ConceptsD. Broaden/Narrow Topic
A. Current vs. Historical InformationB. Popular vs. ScholarlyC. Primary vs. Secondary Sources
A. Search ToolsB. Search Strategies
A. Why Evaluate?B. Guide to Evaluating Sources
A. Background on Citing SourcesB. How to Cite
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Research Process: Getting Started 

A guide to assist students in conducting research using the wide variety of information sources available to them.
Last update: Nov 18th, 2009 URL: http://researchguides.library.syr.edu/researchprocess  Print Guide  RSS Updates

2. Choosing Sources             Print Page
  
 

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Objectives

To select the best information sources for your research, you should consider the variety of sources that exist and their specific characteristics.

In this section, you will learn to:

  1. Choose the best types of information source to answer your research question.
  2. Make distinctions between different types of available information sources.
  3. Determine where to find current and historical information.
  4. List the differences between primary and secondary sources.
  5. Understand the differences between popular and scholarly publications.
 
 
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