Finding & Choosing Sources
📋 What it is
Sources come in types — books, articles, websites, experts — and different questions need different kinds.
🗣️ Coach says
Where you look shapes what you find. A quick fact might need a reference site; a deep question needs books or expert articles. Match the SOURCE type to the QUESTION, and start wide before narrowing.
🧠 Memory hook
Match the source type to the question. Start wide, then narrow.
😂 Giggle
What did the primary source say to the secondary source?
"I was there first — you're just re-telling my story!"
😲 Whoa!
Libraries organise millions of sources by subject so researchers can find related material shelved side by side.
✅ Quick check: Why should the TYPE of source you choose depend on your question?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Different questions need different depth and expertise — a quick fact vs a deep topic call for different source types.
Choosing the right source type saves time and improves quality.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Pick a question and name the best TYPE of source to answer it (reference, book, expert, data).