Sources

Sources

1. Provide information and evidence

   • Criteria
     • relevance
       • Information that useful meaningful
     • reliability
       • information that we can trust
   • Where to find them
     • Google scholar
     • Public library
     • University library
     • Digital library
     • URL's endings
       • .edu
         • educational institution
       • .org
         • nonprofit organization
       • .gov
         • government
       • .com
         • commercial

2. Types of sources

   • Primary
     • 1st hand information (During the event)
       • books
       • maps
       • letters
       • documents
       • newspapers
   • Secondary
     • After first (After historical events)
       • books
       • biographies
       • dissertation
   • Tertiary
     • Organize and locate 1st and 2nd sources
       • index
       • abstracts
       • databases

3. Scholarly sources

   • Original research or experimentation.
     • written by
       • specialist
       • experts
       • PhDs
     • reason rather than opinion
     • books
     • peer-reviewed articles
       • reviewed by knowledgeable people
   • They inform and use certain jargon
     • their target is
       • learned people
   • dull or serious design
     • charts
     • graphs
     • tables
     • references

4. Popular sources

   • colorful design
     • photos
     • short texts
   • They entertain and use simple language
     • their target is
       • general audience
     • magazines
   • written by journalists or freelancers

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