{"id":163,"date":"2017-06-21T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T14:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writ250\/?post_type=chapter&p=163"},"modified":"2017-11-27T19:58:00","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T19:58:00","slug":"develop-a-plan-for-using-and-integrating-sources","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/olemiss-writ250\/chapter\/develop-a-plan-for-using-and-integrating-sources\/","title":{"raw":"Develop a Plan for Using and Integrating Sources","rendered":"Develop a Plan for Using and Integrating Sources"},"content":{"raw":"Okay, so once you know what kinds of sources you need to meet your information needs, where should you look for them?\r\n\r\nOnce more, thinking about categories can help. Where sources are located is generally organized by audience expertise level\u2014by whether they are popular, professional, or scholarly sources. Popular and professional are often grouped together. But scholarly sources tend to hang out by themselves. (That\u2019s why searching Google Scholar locates more of them than just plain old Google, and an academic library has more scholarly sources than a public library.)\r\n\r\nBefore you start looking, try the Plan for Sources table below along with the suggestions made in this section to think through what sources you\u2019ll need for your own research project. Having your Plan for Sources always at your side while you search for sources will guide where you look and what you\u2019re willing to accept. It will help you keep track of whether you have found the right resources.\r\n
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research toolbox<\/h3>\r\nPlan for Sources<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThinking through the types of sources you need to meet your information needs helps you target your search. Download the Plan for Success table<\/a>.\r\n\r\nUsing this table doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t change your mind if you later find another kind of resource that looks too good to pass up. But making a plan first will insure that you don\u2019t just grab any resource you come across. The few minutes you take to complete the table will save you time later. And it\u2019s nice to have a plan all in one place that you can put into action!\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"

Okay, so once you know what kinds of sources you need to meet your information needs, where should you look for them?<\/p>\n

Once more, thinking about categories can help. Where sources are located is generally organized by audience expertise level\u2014by whether they are popular, professional, or scholarly sources. Popular and professional are often grouped together. But scholarly sources tend to hang out by themselves. (That\u2019s why searching Google Scholar locates more of them than just plain old Google, and an academic library has more scholarly sources than a public library.)<\/p>\n

Before you start looking, try the Plan for Sources table below along with the suggestions made in this section to think through what sources you\u2019ll need for your own research project. Having your Plan for Sources always at your side while you search for sources will guide where you look and what you\u2019re willing to accept. It will help you keep track of whether you have found the right resources.<\/p>\n

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Plan for Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thinking through the types of sources you need to meet your information needs helps you target your search. Download the Plan for Success table<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Using this table doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t change your mind if you later find another kind of resource that looks too good to pass up. But making a plan first will insure that you don\u2019t just grab any resource you come across. The few minutes you take to complete the table will save you time later. And it\u2019s nice to have a plan all in one place that you can put into action!<\/p>\n

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