Research by Subject: Credo Tutorial Links for Librarians : Primary Secondary &amp; Tertiary Sources

Sources of Information

Tutorial: Information has Value An introduction to the ACRL Frame: Information Has Value. Learn about your role as information creators and consumers and learn how issues like copyright and the digital divide affect your academic and personal lives.
Video: Data, Information, and Knowledge This video defines and explains the differences and relationships between data, information, and knowledge, and how each might be used or encountered in research.
Tutorial: Source Types An introduction to a variety of source types that you may encounter during your research. Use this tutorial to help learn how to locate and evaluate relevant sources to meet your research needs.
Quiz: Primary and Secondary Sources This quiz corresponds with the multimedia on primary, secondary, and tertiary resources.
Video: Types of Sources This video provides a helpful overview of the wide variety of source types you may encounter during research. In addition to defining and describing different source types, it also addresses how to select the appropriate source for your information need, analyzing the capabilities and constraints of different source types, and how to determine source quality.
Video: Primary Sources An introduction to the purpose and characteristics of primary sources in order to help you identify the most appropriate type of source for your research needs.
Video: Secondary Sources This video will introduce you to the purpose and characteristics of secondary sources in order to help you identify the most appropriate type of source for your research needs.
Video: Tertiary Sources This video will introduce you to the purpose and characteristics of tertiary sources in order to help you identify the most appropriate type of source for your research needs.
Quiz: Types of Sources This quiz corresponds with the multimedia on source types.
Video: How to Read Scholarly Materials Do you feel intimidated by scholarly materials? Use this video to help you get familiar with these valuable resources and learn tips for approaching, analyzing, and integrating scholarly materials into your projects.
Tutorial: Selecting Appropriate Digital Sources This tutorial will help you identify your information need in order to locate and assess relevant resources. Using the techniques in this tutorial, you will also be able to distinguish among types of online sources in order to select those most appropriate for your information need.