Researching Primary and Secondary Sources

By Abby Kasowitz-Scheer and Dan O'Brien Muzyka
Syracuse University Library
2/9/06

Class: WRT 205
Instructor: Heidi Lynn Staples

Outline

• What Information is Needed?
  • Primary and Secondary Sources
• How Do I Find the Information?
  • SUMMIT Catalog
  • Databases/E-Journals
  • Web (Blogs)
• Evaluating Sources: How Do I Know if the Information is Good Quality?