Monographs - single topic, usually a single author
Collections - includes many articles on a theme, often with varied perspectives
Reference - Specialized encyclopedias etc.
Periodicals
Journal Articles
Conference Proceedings
Research Reports
Electronic
Journals
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Open Access
Free public journals
Personal reprints
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Subscription-Based
Indexes
Databases (Full text, Subscription)
Dissertations (research produced for degree)
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Non-Scholarly
Print
Books
General interest reader; not based on research
Periodicals
Newspapers
Magazines
Electronic
Personal Webpages
Blogs
Corporate, Non-profit webpages
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Primary
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Interview
Example: Inquire into the computer habits of a serious gamer; Question and expert in the field
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Observation
Ex. Scan a univ. computer lab to see what kinds of activities predominate
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Survey
Develop questions that will help you ascertain a pattern or group tendency.
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E- Bread crumbs
Ex.
Electronic trail of an activity you want to investigate, like the
comments on an Ebay auction; discussion on a bulletin board; transcript
of a chat session; Facebook comments