Where should I start my search?

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Not sure where to start your search? Ask yourself these questions:

  • Are certain sources required? Look at whether the assignment specifies using peer reviewed articles, newspaper articles, primary sources, data, books, and/or videos. You will look for these different sources in different places.
  • Does your topic lend itself to a particular type of source? The kinds of resources you need often depends on your research topic. Some topics are more likely to be covered in books and others are more likely to be covered in the news. You may not be able to find books or peer reviewed articles on current topics because they take a long time to publish.
  • Who writes about your topic? A topic like "race relations" and prisons might be explored by scholars in sociology, law, criminal justice, public policy, psychology, or ethnic studies. See recommended sources from the subject librarians for each discipline in the Research Guides or look at the library's list of databases organized by subject.

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