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Tab Title: Reference Books

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REFERENCE BOOKS

Scope & Content - Overview, Statistics, Biographical, Definitions

How Current? - Usually at least a year old. It takes time to write and publish a book.

Audience - Written for people of all levels of knowledge of a topic

Search Tool - Online Library Catalog and Library databases of electronic reference books such as Gale Virtual Reference Library and Credo Reference

Tab Title: Books & Videos

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BOOKS & VIDEOS

Scope & Content - Comprehensive, in-depth analysis of a topic.

How Current? - Usually at least a year old. It takes time to write and publish a book.

Audience - Written for people of all levels of knowledge of a topic

Search Tool - Online Library Catalog and Library databases of electronic reference books such as ebrary or NetLibrary

Tab Title: Journals

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JOURNALS

Scope & Content - original research results, peer-reviewed, bibliographies

How Current? Published monthly or quarterly

Audience - Written for Scholars in the field or Students doing research (like you!)

Search Tool - Article Databases that contain scholarly journals such as Proquest Biology Journals or Academic Search Premier

Examples - JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Associstion), Journal of Forensic Science, Journal of Developmental Education

Tab Title: Magazine

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MAGAZINES

Scope & Content - Current news, trends, events, feature articles

How Current? Published weekly or monthly

Audience - Written for people of all levels of knowledge of a topic

Search Tool - Article Databases that contain magazines such as MasterFile Premier or General OneFile

Examples - Time, Newsweek, US Weekly

Tab Title: Newspapers

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NEWSPAPERS

Scope & Content - Current news, feature articles, investigative reports

How Current? Published daily

Audience - Written for people of all levels of knowledge of a topic

Search Tool - Article Databases that contain newspapers such as National Newspapers

Examples - NYTimes, Arizona Republic

Tab Title: Web Sites

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WEB SITES

Scope & Content - Everything! Advocacy, commercial, informational, news, personal, statistics, definitions, etc.

How Current? Could be up to the minute information

Audience - Written for people of all levels of knowledge of a topic

Search Tool - Search Engine or Library Database such as Opposing Viewpoints Research Center