This section provides tips for finding various resource types for your research assignment. In the "Selecting and Developing a Topic" section of this guide the following resource types were suggested to find background information: Wikipedia, textbooks, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
(PLEASE NOTE: Most of the resources listed above are typically not acceptable to cite in college level research papers.)
This section provides information about how to find resources that can be used as cited sources in your research assignments. There are sub-sections in this part of the guide that will help you find the following resource types:
The video below provides a good overview of the various resource types and how and when they are created. This Information Types lesson from the New Literacies Alliance can also help you better understand the difference between resource types.
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