This guide will help you find current, relevant and reliable sources in support of your Health Sciences assignments.
Find print and electronic books, peer-reviewed journals, citation handbooks, and more!
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Different formats of sources have different strengths and weaknesses.
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Source |
Pros |
Cons |
|---|---|---|
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Books |
In depth & comprehensive analysis of the topic |
Can be dated |
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Magazines |
Show current topics in language for the general public |
Often does not show where the information cames from |
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Newspapers |
Current events |
Not an in depth analysis |
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Scholarly Journals |
Current peer reviewed high quality research |
Written with an assumption of subject knowledge |
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Media |
Variety of information presented in an alternative format |
Can be hard to determine authority and cite |
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