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In what form might the information be?

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When and by who was the information created?

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Where can I find the information?

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What type of information do I need?

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In what format might the infomation be?

What you need for an assignment or paper may be a combination of the answers to some of these questions

Identifying Information Needs

Examples of information formats

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  • Text
  • Audio
  • Video
  • Graphics
  • Art
  • Photographs

The information may be in

  • Print/physical form
  • Digital form

In what form might the information be?

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When and by who was the information created?

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Primary sources are first-hand accounts of an event, by people who had a directly experienced that event.

Secondary sources are any sources that are written from the perspective of someone is did not personally experience an event.

  • Libraries
  • Archives
  • Online

Examples of where to find the information

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  • Books
  • Academic journals
  • Magazines
  • Social Media
  • Newspapers
  • Websites

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There are more types of information than could ever be listed on a graphic. These are just a few examples!

  • Current news
  • Historical information
  • Legal information
  • Medical information
  • Scholarly/academic information
    • Peer reviewed studies
    • Empirical studies
    • Case studies
  • Product information

Examples of types of information

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