Research Basics

Types of Information

"Information Cycle"

Primary vs. Secondary

Scholarly vs. Popular

Databases vs. WWW

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Objectives

To identify types of information and how they can be used for research.

To show by example the difference between primary and secondary sources.

To compare scholarly and popular publications so that the student can identify appropriate sources required for research.