Information Sources of Information USE MULTIPLE AND DIVERSE

BOOKS Pros: Good for in-depth information Reliable, has gone through an editing process Contains

POPULAR MAGAZINES Pros: Good for information on a variety of broad general interest topics

NEWS ORIENTED MAGAZINES Examples: Pros: TIME good for information on current events good for

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS Pros: good for in-depth research and analysis contains cited sources contains reference

ENCYCLOPEDIAS PROS: excellent place to start research provides information that is general and brief

NEWSPAPERS Boston Globe Pros: good for information on current events good for analysis on

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS Pros: good for information that cannot be easily accessed by the general

DATABASES Pros: highly reliable easy to access citations properly completely references to other reliable

WEBSITES Pros: quick and easy to access information large body of information available Cons:

TYPES OF SOURCES Primary Sources- first hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic

PRIMARY SOURCES Created by witnesses or participants who directly experienced or observed an event

RESEARCH PAPERS Strong research papers contain: *a defendable thesis *multiple sources of information (many)

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Information Sources of Information USE MULTIPLE AND DIVERSE SOURCES Books Magazines Journals Diaries Online Databases Websites (limit these) Personal Interviews Newspaper Articles Photographs Documentaries Biographies Encyclopedias Almanacs Government documents

BOOKS Pros: Good for in-depth information Reliable, has gone through an editing process Contains cited sources Reference lists to direct you to other sources Cons: Watch copyrights for outdated material May only be one copy for multiple users

POPULAR MAGAZINES Pros: Good for information on a variety of broad general interest topics Written for entertainment and leisure reading Cons: Little in-depth information Few or no cited sources No bibliographies or reference lists

NEWS ORIENTED MAGAZINES Examples: Pros: TIME good for information on current events good for analysis on current trends Cons: Research is not in-depth No reference lists No cited sources Newsweek (online only)

SCHOLARLY JOURNALS Pros: good for in-depth research and analysis contains cited sources contains reference lists articles are reviewed by experts before publication Cons: uses technical language that may be difficult to understand

ENCYCLOPEDIAS PROS: excellent place to start research provides information that is general and brief links to more sophisticated and indepth information print or online format available www. worldbookonline. com User ID: hjshslibrary Password: bulldogs Encyclopedia Britannica available via www. ocln. org

NEWSPAPERS Boston Globe Pros: good for information on current events good for analysis on current trends New York Times *Available on our catalog site for FREE Cons: research is not in-depth no reference lists no cited sources

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS Pros: good for information that cannot be easily accessed by the general public good for research on controversial topics good for primary source info Cons: varies in quantity and currency may be politically biased

DATABASES Pros: highly reliable easy to access citations properly completely references to other reliable sites wide variety of topics available FREE to access through www. ocln. org

WEBSITES Pros: quick and easy to access information large body of information available Cons: varies greatly in quality no regulation on the web anyone can publish! no editing process to check reliability distracting ads and graphics many lack publication info difficult to cite

TYPES OF SOURCES Primary Sources- first hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic Secondary Sources- interprets and analyzes primary sources Tertiary Sources- provides overview of a topic by combining primary and secondary sources

PRIMARY SOURCES Created by witnesses or participants who directly experienced or observed an event Examples: Court transcripts Diaries, letters, emails Manuscripts Maps Original artwork Film Sheet music, sound recordings Interviews, speeches

RESEARCH PAPERS Strong research papers contain: *a defendable thesis *multiple sources of information (many) *varied sources of information *properly cited sources (not just websites)