Types of Sources

Sources come in many different forms and formats. While a book by a single author is perhaps the most common type of source, there are many kinds of sources available for research:

  • Magazines and professional journals
  • Newspapers
  • Film and video
  • Encyclopedias and dictionaries
  • Musical compositions
  • Personal letters
  • Radio and television
  • Live performance
  • Cartoon
  • Government documents
  • Pamphlet
  • Painting or work of art

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