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Sources of Information Grade 10

The document discusses different types of information sources including primary sources, secondary sources, tertiary sources, books, journals, encyclopedias, databases, magazines, newspapers, library catalogs and the internet. It provides examples and uses of each type of information source.

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Sources of Information Grade 10

The document discusses different types of information sources including primary sources, secondary sources, tertiary sources, books, journals, encyclopedias, databases, magazines, newspapers, library catalogs and the internet. It provides examples and uses of each type of information source.

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Information

Sources
An information source is a
database of facts or anything
that might inform a person
about any given topic.
Primary
Sources
Original raw data that
researchers use as evidence in
their scholarly and
professional writing.
Examples: interviews, surveys
focus groups, participant
observation, and case studies
Secondary
Sources
Interpretation of some sort of
research.
A literature review is based
on secondary sources.
Examples: books, journal articles,
or conference presentations
Tertiary
Sources
More commonly known
as reference
sources.
Provide a general overview of
a topic when starting
research.
Examples: encyclopedias,
TYPES
INFORMATI
OF
ON SOURCES
Books Magazines

Encyclopedia Newspapers

Journal Library Catalog

Database Internet
Book
s virtually any topic, fact or
cover
fiction.
when looking for reliable and
accurate information, which
has gone through the process
of publication.
Journals
collection of articles usually
written by scholars in
academic or professional an
field.
when finding out what has
been studied on your topic,
when looking for references
that point toother relevant
research.
Encyclopedia
collection of short, factual
entries often written
by
different contributors .
when looking for background
information on a topic.
Databas
emagazines, journals, and
contains citations of articles in

newspapers. They may also


contain citations to podcasts,
blogs, videos, and other media
types.
when you want to find articles on
your topic in magazines, journals,
or newspapers.
Magazines
collection of articles and images
about diverse topics of popular
interest and current events.
when looking for information or
opinions about popular culture,
when looking for articles written
by people who are not
necessarily specialists about a
topic.
Newspape
rcollection of articles about
current events usually
published daily.
to find current information
about international, national
and local events.
Library
Catalog
an organized and searchable
collection of records of every
item in a literary and can be
found on the library home page.
to find out what items the library
owns relevant to your topic.
Internet
allows you to access most
types of information on the
interest through a browser .
to find current information
about companies, from all
levels of government.
federal to local, find both
expert and popular opinions
about hobbies or personal
interests, etc.

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