Most Reliable Resources & Sources From Which to Gather Information

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places, types of books, etc. where they can gather information to write a report

Did your list include any of the following? encyclopedia websites library books newspaper articles magazine articles textbooks interviews atlases, almanacs videos, DVDs Photos audio tapes letters, diaries

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Sources of Information  informational texts  (05:33)

Electronic Media   documentaries, educational videos, and resources from the Internet (04:27)

Visual Resources    maps, photographs, and diagrams (04:17)

encyclopedia

Which is more reliable? Wikipedia Encyclopedia that lists research

data such as World Book

websites

Which is more reliable? articles written on a school site by

students governmental publications blog official site such as Sea World, National

Park Service, etc. How do you determine if the information

is correct?

magazines or newspapers

Which is more reliable? editorial governmental publications tabloid magazines

library books (textbooks)

Which is more reliable? Books copyrighted before 1950's are

fine if you are reporting on an historical topic, but not so good if reporting on a science topic such as space travel.

current books from official sources such as NASA fiction

letters, diaries, journals, interviews

Which is more reliable? letter written by a person who

witnessed an event writing from someone who heard

about an event

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