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EMPOWER - Module 1 - Introduction to Research

When choosing sources:

  • Review the assignment!

    • Professors usually indicate what sources they require.

    • If the required sources are not clear to you, ask your professor.

  • Common source restrictions by professors:

    • Material Type

      • Books, websites, journal articles, newspapers, etc.

    • Publication Date Range

      • Usually the last 5-10 years

    • Only Peer-Reviewed

    • Only Primary Sources 

 

The graphic in the next tab describes how and when information is typically distributed after an event.  

 

The Information Cycle. The day of an event, information is disseminated through the radio, television, and internet. Later during the week of the event, information is disseminated through newspapers and other longer form news media. In the weeks after the event, information is disseminated through magazine articles and the government (i.e. speeches and press releases). Six months to a year after an event, information is disseminated through scholarly journal articles. Finally, a year or more after an event, information is disseminated through longer form works like government reports, reference works (i.e. encyclopedias), and books.

TRU Libraries. (2020, April 14). Infocycle.gif [Image]. Introduction to the Information Cycle. https://libguides.tru.ca/infocycle 

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