The Information Timeline
Before you begin your research, it is important to understand what type of information resources will be most helpful to you. Depending on your topic, you may require current news coverage, articles from research journals or magazines, books, or other sources. The following links can help you understand how information is published, and specifically, when you can expect to find information on a given topic in various types of publications.
Published Information – The Information Timeline
University of North Carolina, Library Research Tutorial
This site demonstrates how information is disseminated in different formats.
Owens Library, Northwest Missouri State University
This site illustrates the different ways events and issues are addressed in the media and in publications over time.
The Information Cycle…how today’s events are tomorrow’s information.
Pennsylvania State University Libraries
This tutorial describes how information is published by a range of media including TV, radio, the internet, books and reference sources.
