Most Reliable Resources & Sources From Which to Gather Information.

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Most Reliable Resources & Sources From Which to Gather Information

Brainstorm places, types of books, etc. where they can gather information to write a report

Did your list include any of the following? encyclopedia websites library books newspaper articles magazine articles textbooks interviews atlases, almanacs videos, DVDs Photos audio tapes letters, diaries

Watch these United Streaming Videos. Sources of InformationSources of Information informational texts (05:33) Electronic MediaElectronic Media documentaries, educational videos, and resources from the Internet (04:27) Visual ResourcesVisual Resources maps, photographs, and diagrams (04:17)

encyclopedia Which is more reliable? Wikipedia Encyclopedia that lists research data such as World Book

websites Which is more reliable? articles written on a school site by students governmental publications blog official site such as Sea World, National Park Service, etc. How do you determine if the information is correct?

magazines or newspapers Which is more reliable? editorial governmental publications tabloid magazines

library books (textbooks) Which is more reliable? Books copyrighted before 1950's are fine if you are reporting on an historical topic, but not so good if reporting on a science topic such as space travel. current books from official sources such as NASA fiction

letters, diaries, journals, interviews Which is more reliable? letter written by a person who witnessed an event writing from someone who heard about an event

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