Reflection on the "MEDIA AND INFORMATION SOURCES"

By Pottott. XD

Reflection on the "MEDIA AND INFORMATION SOURCES"

Books


INFORMATION
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EXAMPLES


 
Books cover virtually any topic, fact or fiction. For research purposes, you will probably be looking for books that synthesize all the information on one topic to support a particular argument or thesis.
Libraries organize and store their book collections on shelves called "stacks." 
when looking for lotsof information on a topic

to put your topic in context with other important issues

to find historical information

to find summaries of research to support an argument



Encyclopedias

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES

 
Encyclopedias are collections of short, factual entries often written by different contributors who are knowledgeable about the topic. 
There are two types of encyclopedias: general and subject. General encyclopedias provide concise overviews on a wide variety of topics. Subject encyclopedias contain in-depth entries focusing on one field of study
when looking for background information on a topic
when trying to find key ideas, important dates or concepts


Academic Journals

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES

A journal is a collection of articles usually written by scholars in an academic or professional field.
An editorial board reviews articles to decide whether they should be accepted.
Articles in journals can cover very specific topics or narrow fields of research.
when doing scholarly research
to find out what has been studied on your topic
to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research


Databases

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES
 
A database contains citations of articles in magazines, journals, and newspapers. They may also contain citations to podcasts, blogs, videos, and other media types. Some databases contain abstracts or brief summaries of the articles, while other databases contain complete, full-text articles.
when you want to find articles on your topic in magazines, journals or newspapers
EBSCOhost

Sabinet

Emerald

ScienceDirect

Jstor

Magazines

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES
  
A magazine is a collection of articles and images about diverse topics of popular interest and current events.
Usually these articles are written by journalists or scholars and are geared toward the average adult.
Magazines may cover very "serious" material, but to find consistent scholarly information, you should use journals.
to find information or opinions about popular culture
to find up-to-date information about current events
to find general articles for people who are not necessarily specialists about the topic

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Time

National Geographic

Newspapers

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES
  
A newspaper is a collection of articles about current events usually published daily. Since there is at least one in every city, it is a great source for local information.
to find current information about international, national and local events
to find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular opinions
Daily Dispatch

Sunday Times

Mail & Guardian

City Press

Library Catalog

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES

  
A library catalog is an organized and searchable collection of records of every item in a library and can be found on the library home page. The catalog will point you to the location of a particular source, or group of sources, that the library owns on your topic.
to find out what items the library owns on your topic
to find where a specific item is located in the library


Internet

TYPE
INFORMATION
USE
EXAMPLES

  
The Web allows you to access most types of information on the Internet through a browser. One of the main features of the Web is the ability to quickly link to other related information. The Web contains information beyond plain text, including sounds, images, and video.
The important thing to do when using information on the Internet is to know how to evaluate it!
to find current information
to find information about companies
to find information from all levels of government - federal to local
to find both expert and popular opinions
to find information about hobbies and personal interests


www.ufh.ac.za

www.google.co.za

www.education.gov.za





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