Getting Started with Research at Shapiro Library
This guide discusses understanding information sources, formulating a topic and search phrase, where and how to search the library for information, how to evaluate sources, how to cite sources, and more.
Types of Sources
You may be asked to use a number of different types of sources including Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary:
Evaluating Information Based on Format
Click on the link below for an overview of different types of information. The linked tutorial explains how to evaluate information based on format, acknowledging that different types of information necessitate different evaluation methods.