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Using the appropriate resource

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The modern researcher has a vast array of research tools the her disposal. The trick to finding the most usable information in the most efficient amount of time is to know what resources provide the best information in the most appropriate format.
 

Internet journal indexes 
  • Key word search able magazine and journal articles
  • Short articles on contemporary  topics
  • Music groups
  • Opinion
  • Lists of  other works by same author
  • Comparison of articles from different time periods
Web pages 
  • Current statistical information
  • Newspapers from around the world, local, regional national and international
  • Laws and legal information
  • Travel information
  • Government information
  • Statistical information
  • Health Medical information
  • Weather information
  • Obscure or vague contemporary information
  • Very current or recently updated information, actuarial tables, sounds, graphics, questions answered by experts at topic sites (ask Dr. Internet)
  • Sounds
  • Graphics
  • Video
  • Association information
  • Consumer information
  • Job and employment information
  • Shopping, dining and entertainment information
  • Real Estate Information
  • Financial information
  • Sports information
Reference books 
  • Concise treatments of topics 
  • Maps 
  • Ready reference 
  • Lists of other sources 
  • Chronologies & timelines 
  • Critisicm & interpretation of literature 
  • Starting point for topic exploration. 
Non-fiction books 
  • Historical information 
  • Larger context 
  • Charts 
  • Statistical information 
  • Biography 
  • Something which needs to be well documented 
  • High resolution pictures 
  • Facts 
Fiction books 
  • Authors works 
  • Historical fiction 
  • Literature 
  • Historical perspective 
  • Examples of genres 
  • Illustrations of situations which are like real life. 
  • Real life situations which use fictional character to illustrate issues, perspective or resolutions to dilemmas 
Magazines 
  • Contemporary treatment of issues 
  • Personal interviews 
  • Pictures 
  • Breaking news 
  • Opinion 
  • Trendy stuff 
  • Movie reviews 
Principal Kristi Mitchell Assistant Principals Tom Friedman, Kathy Campanoli

Updated 8/12/05
designed by Max Sulima

Please send your questions and comments to
Sandi Bonesteel
101 Cummings Drive
Brunswick MD 21716
240-236-8600
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