You can find a wealth of information on the internet and in sources accessible from the library, but how do you find a source that is relevant to you?You can find a wealth of information on the internet and in sources accessible from the library, but how do you find a source that is relevant to you?
Where you search largely determines what you find. Research data on young people with obesity can be found in a different place than data on the market for dietary supplements. In order to answer your (research) question, you need to search for information in different types of sources.
Types of information
It is important that the information source you choose matches your information needs. To do this, you need to be able to distinguish between different types of information, such as:
Each type of information has its own source. This section explains where you can find the different types of information.
More and more information can be found on the internet, but:
Start with sources provided by the library:
On the library website you will find:
This section covers the following topics:
2.1 START
2.2 Databases
2.3 Digital repositories
2.4 Newspapers and magazines
2.5 Trend and market reports
2.6 Books and e-books
2.7 Other types of information
2.8 Search engines
2.9 Google scholar
2.10 Open educational sources