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Tabs list primary uses for books, journals, magazines, newspapers, reference works, and Internet sites.
Tab Title: Books
Tab Content:
Use books to locate
- in-depth, comprehensive coverage
- background information
- historical accounts
- personal experiences
- context for topics (social, cultural, economic, etc.)
- research overviews and summaries
- collections of topical essays
- recommended sources and citation lists
Tab Title: Journals
Tab Content:
Use journals to locate
- original research studies and experiments
- articles by scholars, specialists, and experts
- research methodology examples
- reviews of research findings, topics, methods, etc.
- current research trends
- citations for research materials
- academic book reviews
Tab Title: Magazines
Tab Content:
Use magazines to locate
- popular culture articles and information
- special interest articles
- current event updates
- articles about specific trades or professions
- editorials and commentaries
- advertisements
- social trends, styles, fashion, etc.
- book and music reviews
Tab Title: Newspapers
Tab Content:
Use newspapers to locate
- news about local, national, and international current events
- editorials, commentaries, and opinions
- interviews and details about current events
- information about events as they progress
- personal and community information
Tab Title: Reference Works
Tab Content:
Use reference works to locate
- collections of facts, data, and statistics
- geographical and spatial information
- source lists for information about subjects
- introductory information about topics
- definitions and explanations of specialty terminology
- biographical information
- instructions and field-specific information (equations, formulas, etc.)
Tab Title: Internet Sites
Tab Content:
Use Internet sites to locate
- government reports, policies, announcements, and members' information
- popular culture information
- open access journals, magazines, newspapers
- posts on blogs, wikis, Twitter, Facebook, etc.
- conversion tools (time, currency, etc.)
- personal and expert opinions
- commercial and commerce sites
- advertising