Distance Learning Library Resources

• Both magazine and journal articles can be good sources for your work. 
• When selecting articles, think about how you intend to use the information: 
  • Do you want background on a topic new to you? (use magazines) 
  • Did your professor say to cite scholarly resources? (use journals) 
• Often a combination of the two will be most appropriate for undergraduate research. 

Please remember that subject-specific reference sources provide background information on topics.  They were written by experts in the field and use the terminology or language of that discipline.  The bibliographies are valuable because they identify some of the classic research on the topic.  These resources may include:

• definitions
• overviews
• facts & dates
• legislation
• statistics
• bibliographies 

There are many other reference materials that may be helpful and save you time.  Please just ask for suggestions.