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First Year Instruction: RWS, LING, and GEN S

A guide for librarians

Learning Objectives

Types of Sources

Instead of listing all of the source types, we can find examples of events and topics and what types of sources might be useful for each. 

How the Sources Work Together

There should be a purpose for the sources that you use for your research paper.   You don't want to simply search for a handful of sources that basically repeat the same information.  

  • Extend

  • Complicate 

  • Qualify

  • Challenge

  • Illustrate