- Scholarly publications (Journals)
- Popular sources (News and Magazines)
- Professional/Trade sources.
- Books / Book Chapters.
- Conference proceedings.
- Government Documents.
- Theses & Dissertations.
What are the main sources of research?
- Original documents such as diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, records, eyewitness accounts, autobiographies.
- Empirical scholarly works such as research articles, clinical reports, case studies, dissertations.
- Creative works such as poetry, music, video, photography.
What are the 5 sources of information?
- Books.
- Encyclopedias.
- Magazines.
- Databases.
- Newspapers.
- Library Catalog.
- Internet.
What are research sources examples?
- archives and manuscript material.
- photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, films.
- journals, letters and diaries.
- speeches.
- scrapbooks.
- published books, newspapers and magazine clippings published at the time.
- government publications.
- oral histories.
What are the different types of sources?
This guide will introduce students to three types of resources or sources of information:
primary, secondary, and tertiary
.
What are the 2 types of sources?
There are two kinds of sources:
primary and secondary
. The main difference between a primary and a secondary source is when they were made.
What are the 3 major sources of research problems?
- Knowledge gaps.
- Omitted groups.
- Conflicting findings.
What are the best sources of research topic?
Your research resources can come from your experiences; print media, such as
books, brochures, journals, magazines, newspapers
, and books; and CD-ROMs and other electronic sources, such as the Internet and the World Wide Web. They may also come from interviews and surveys you or someone else designs.
What are the five sources of literature review?
When we talk about information sources for a literature review in education or nursing, we generally mean these five areas:
the internet, reference material and other books, empirical or evidence-based articles in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and papers, dissertations and theses, and grey
…
What are the best topic in research?
- Natural sciences (physics, chemistry, ecology, biology)
- Criminal Law and Justice.
- History (World, US, Anthropology)
- Medical research topics (Dentistry, Nursing, Psychology)
- Business (marketing, economics, and finance)
What are 2 basic sources of information?
- diaries, correspondence, ships’ logs.
- original documents e.g. birth certificates, trial transcripts.
- biographies, autobiographies, manuscripts.
- interviews, speeches, oral histories.
- case law, legislation, regulations, constitutions.
- government documents, statistical data, research reports.
What type of information sources is most useful?
- Recent research on a topic.
- Focused, peer-reviewed articles written by experts.
- Data, statistics, charts, and graphs.
- Bibliographies of other sources.
What are 5 sources of water?
- Municipal.
- Ground water (well)
- Surface water. Lake. River. Stream (creek) Shallow well.
- Rainwater.
- Seawater.
What are 3 secondary sources?
- journal articles that comment on or analyse research.
- textbooks.
- dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
- books that interpret, analyse.
- political commentary.
- biographies.
- dissertations.
- newspaper editorial/opinion pieces.
What are the examples of primary and secondary sources?
| Primary source Secondary source | Letters and diaries written by a historical figure Biography of the historical figure | Essay by a philosopher Textbook summarizing the philosopher’s ideas | Photographs of a historical event Documentary about the historical event |
|---|
What are the 3 historical sources?
Materials used to study history can be classified into three types:
primary, secondary and tertiary sources
. Print sources, such as books or journals, are commonly used sources, but a source could also be recorded music or video, Internet sites or physical objects.
