Now that you know the wide range of sources available to you, how do you select the best one for your research?
| If you need: | You might try: |
|---|---|
| Background information, such as the history of the railroads or statistics on the number of children immunized against diseases in the United States |
Books |
| Popular articles about new movies or social trends |  Magazines |
| Current information about a speech yesterday by the head of Ford Motor Company |  Newspapers or Web |
| Scholarly articles about the Chinese economy or the human genome |  Journals |
