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"For the annotated bibliography, students need 12 sources. Students must make use of the following four types of sources: books (at least two print or ebooks), periodicals (academic periodicals and/or scholarly journals), newspapers, and Web. Other types of sources may be used in addition to the above mentioned four."
Books
In-depth, detailed coverage of a topic and background information.
Periodicals
This includes scholarly journals and academic works aimed at professionals in a discipline or industry.
Newspapers
Up-to-date, national, and regional information for a general audience.
Internet
Wide variety of information that can includes newsfeeds from blogs or news websites.
Information Needs
Your Information Needs
It doesn't matter how good a source is or where you find it if that source doesn't match what you need. There are a few things that will impacts what you need and where to look: what your instructor wants you to use, how much time you have to get the source, and what kind of information it gives you.
Look for scholarly research articles, books, or other works written by someone who has demonstrated expertise as well as interviews with those individuals. One of of our journal databases can help you!