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Education - Elementary: Types of Sources

What do you need?

Before digging deeper in to your research, think about the type of sources that you need to find. 

Types of sources are: books, academic journal articles, newspaper/magazine articles, statistical data, and government information. 

Each type of source provides you with different information presented in a different way. Some information is more scholarly and researched. Other information is less formal and meant for a wide audience. 

What type of sources do you need?