Name___________________________________________Class_____________________________

 

 

Selecting the Right Sources of Information

 

Topic

                                                                                                                       

 


Directions:  For the various categories of sources listed below, cite a minimum of 2 potential sources or resources that will help you find information on your topic; i.e., 2 print sources, 2 non-print sources, 2 electronic sources, etc.  DO NOT list more than one from each sub-category; for example, select 1 book and 1 magazine rather than 2 books.  Referring to your Examples of Works Cited, cite each source using the correct bibliographic format.

 

            Example:  Books

                              Barker, Karen.  Women of Steel.  New York:  Knopf, 1991.

 

PRINT SOURCES

Books

 

 

Magazines/Journals/Pamphlets

 

 

Newspaper Articles

 

 

Encyclopedias and Other References

 

 

 

 

NON-PRINT SOURCES

Radio/Television Programs

 

 

Film/Video/DVD Recording

 

 

Sound Recording (Tape, CD, LP)

 

 

Interview

 

 

Performance (Concert, Play, Opera, Ballet)

 

 

 

 

ELECTRONIC SOURCES

Online Database Encyclopedia Article

 

 

 

Online Database Reference or Book

 

 

 

Online Database Newspaper or Magazine Article

 

 

 

Internet (World Wide Web)

 

 

 

Personal e-mail (Experts/Authoritative sources)

 

 

 

Listserv/Newsgroup

 

 

 

 

 

PRIMARY SOURCES – Actual records that have survived from the past

Published Documents

 

 

 

Oral Traditions/Oral Histories

 

 

 

Visual Documents and Artifacts