Types of References

Introduction

Types of Resources

- Primary vs Secondary
- Books vs. Periodicals
- Print vs. Electronic


Evaluating Web Resources
 

There are many different types of reference sources. Sources vary in their length, the type of information that they contain, their credibility, and many other things. The goal of this section is to describe several key between common types of reference sources.


 

 

 

This tutorial was created by Aaron Fried, contact frieda@cortland.edu with comments. ©2004, Aaron Fried