Sources



** Sources ** **Begin your Works Cited: ** Use MLA unless your teacher tells you to use another style! Begin looking for possible sources to make sure you can find enough reliable information about your topic. Also, notice what kind of research has already been done on the topic. From the titles, you might see how to narrow or broaden your topic further. Bear in mind that your Works Cited will change from start to finish. You will not use all of the sources you find, so these will not appear in your final Works Cited. Look for a variety of sources in a variety of places, many of which are listed below.
 *  Types of Sourc ****es: **
 * Books (including reference books)
 * Academic Journals
 * Magazines
 * Newspapers
 * Primary Sources
 * Brochures, pamphlets, newsletters
 * Databases (subscription) – books, articles, & more in electronic format
 * Internet (free Web) - you need to evaluate!
 * People – interviews, e-mails, letters, journals
 * Television programs, movies, videos, radio programs
 * Music & sound recordings
 * Images, photographs, & drawings
 * Maps, diagrams, charts, & timelines


 *  Primary Vs. Secondary Sources: **
 * **A primary source ** is an original source of information. Historical documents such as the “Declaration of Independence” are primary sources. A primary source can also be a person, an “eyewitness” to action as it occurs. Another example of a primary source is the data from a scientific study. Primary sources include diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, poetry, plays, speeches, letters, songs, short stories, novels, interviews, government & historical documents, photographs, & peer-reviewed journal articles.
 * **A secondary source ** summarizes, interprets, analyzes, or critiques a primary source. Most research is done using secondary sources. A book of critical essays about an author or novel is a secondary source. A document that interprets the “U. S. Constitution” is a secondary source. Secondary sources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, reviews, textbooks, & biographies.

**Remember to keep accurate citation information** **f or **** every source you use in your research! ** ** To find reliable information, click ** <span style="color: #00b050; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">** Search Techniques. ** <span style="color: #00b050; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">

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