About+Sources

=Sources=

For more information on source types, see below:
1. A **periodical** (specifically a newspaper or magazine article, as opposed to an encyclopedia) found in the periodical databases or the blue bins in the library // Periodicals are also helpful for finding up-to-date information and multiple perspectives on your topic. //

2. A **book** (Check our library, the other libraries at BGA, or the public library.) // Books are the most helpful for getting background information on your topic. //

3. A **database** (Use the LibGuide to access databases. Use the BGA username and password.) // Databases are the most helpful for finding up-to-date information and multiple perspectives on your topic. Some database content is original, but most of it is a republished magazine or newspaper article. Make sure you cite what the article was originally. //

4. A **website** (Use the websites linked on the LibGuide or use Sweet Search. If you choose your own website, it is //__your responsibility to evaluate__// it for accuracy.) // Websites are designed for many reasons: to give background information, to provide current news, to persuade, to sell something, etc. Pay attention to the type of site you use. How is it biased? Who made it? //

5. A **primary source** (These can be found in databases, in libraries, or online in other formats.) // Primary sources are items that provide first-hand accounts of what you are studying. You are looking for items created by people who were there to witness events (i.e., diaries, photographs, letters, financial records, governmental records, newspaper articles, interviews with witnesses, etc.) //