Selecting Academic Sources
A GENERAL SEARCH TIP - WORKS ON EVERY WEB PAGE
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BIAS: Depending on the type of research you are doing, you may want to avoid biased sources (those where an opinion is presented).
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How do I find the Best Sources?
ONLINE DATABASES: An online database is an electronic collection of TRUSTWORTHY materials such as magazine and newspaper articles, books, videos, images, and transcripts for use in scholarly research.
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WEBSITES: Before you choose to use a website for your academic research, you must be certain that it is not only relevant to your topic but also reliable.
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BOOKS: Books provide reliable, yet sometimes outdated, information.
- To search the FCHS Library book catalog, click on the Catalog link at the top of the Destiny home page.
- Use a book's Table of Contents or Index to find relevant information.