Information Needs
Where to find out what kind of oil your car needs?
What is Google/DuckDuckGo, etc.?
Covers current events. Often appears in print and online formats and can require a subscription.
What is a newspaper?
What is the recommended childhood vaccine schedule?
Physicians, medical researchers, American Academy of Family Physicians
Psychology Today
Popular
Information about a restaurant fire in your hometown.
Local newspaper
Where would you look for a literary essay on the novel The Hunger Games?
The Library databases, such as JSTOR or EBSCO.
Which car has the best safety record for 2025?
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Consumer Reports magazine
United Mine Workers Journal
Trade publication
How to write an effective essay?
Your professor
National Geographic
Popular
How to find a peer-reviewed academic article?
A librarian
Advances in Nursing Science
Academic journal
Best musician or group?
Yourself!
Issues in Forensic Psychology
Academic journal