Tip #2: Know where to access different types of publications.

Where to find the resources?

Be strategic in where you look for the different types of resources.

The Information Timeline chart explaining that within minutes of an event occurring, information can be found on social media. You would look for social media on the free web. Within 24-72 hours, information will appears on news sites, newspapers, TV and radio programs. You would find this in print (real life), free web and library databases. Within a week or month of the event occurring, you would find information in magazines. You can access these articles in print, free web and library databases. After 6 months you can find information in scholarly journals which you can access in print, Google Scholar and library databases. Finally after about a year, academic books will appear related to the event. They can be found in print, Google Books and library databases.

 TRANSCRIPTION OF INFORMATION TIMELINE CHART Links to an external site.

Social Media: free web

News sites, Newspapers, TV, Radio: print, free web, library databases...

Magazines: print, free web, library databases...

Scholarly Journals: print, Google Scholar, library databases...

Academic Books: print, Google Books, library databases...

Official documents/surveys from organizations: free web