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The document categorizes various sources of information, including books, encyclopedias, magazines, trade journals, newspapers, scholarly journals, government documents, research databases, videos, the open web, and social media. Each category is assessed for access type, utility, advantages, and disadvantages, providing examples for clarity. This overview helps in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different information sources for research and entertainment purposes.

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The document categorizes various sources of information, including books, encyclopedias, magazines, trade journals, newspapers, scholarly journals, government documents, research databases, videos, the open web, and social media. Each category is assessed for access type, utility, advantages, and disadvantages, providing examples for clarity. This overview helps in understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different information sources for research and entertainment purposes.

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SOURCE TYPE ACCESS UTILITY ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES E.G.

BOOK (NON- Print, Online Research, Through May not contain - Thesis
FICTION) Information treatment of topic the latest info’s, - Dissertation
may not be - Dictionary
scholarly - Memoirs
- Biographies
ENCYCLOPEDIA Print, Online Research, Good Topical Info’s is usually not - Encyclopedia
Information coverage; good very specific Britannica
source of
background info’s
MAGAZINE Print Entertainment, Good for general not scholarly in - Metro
Information info’s; nature - Times
contemporary Magazine
focus - Vogue
TRADE/ Print Information Articles written by Oriented toward - Entrepreneur
PROFESSIONAL specialists in their specific fields; not - Money Sense
JOURNAL fields. scholarly in nature
NEWSPAPERS Print, Online Information Good source for Not scholarly - Inquirer
current events; information may be - Sun Star
primary sources biased - Manila
Bulletin
- The
Washington
Post
SCHOLARLY Print, Online Research, Articles written by Subject may be - American
JOURNALS Information authorities; focused- Journal of
scholarly sometimes & Sociology
discussions; may disadvantages & - Journal of
be peer-reviewed sometimes not Educational
Psychology
GOV’T Print, Online Research, Many produced Information is very - Bills
DOCUMENTS Information covers wide specific - Congressional
variety of topics Records
good source of - Laws
statistics - Codes
RESEARCH Online Research, Many topics;Access restricted - EBSCOhost
DATABASES Information articles written by to authorized - Philippine E-
authorities, user’s username & Journals
scholarly passwords - University of
discussion, may required may be the Database
be peer reviewed very focused
VIDEOS DVD, Streaming Research, Good for visual More difficult to - Webinars
Entertainment, learners, wide mask a useful - Online
Information variety of topics passage that print Tutorials
media - Vlog
OPEN WEB Online Entertainment, Quantity of Quality of - Wikipedia
Information information information is - YouTube
unknown; authority - Blogger
of some sources is
unknown
SOCIAL MEDIA Online Entertainment, Information, Quality of - Facebook
Information updated information is - Instagram
frequently unknown, authority - Twitter
of some sources
are unknown

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