How is information produced and shared? What can different formats tell us about the information we find?
How can we identify different types of sources?
What are the purposes and intended audiences for different types of articles?
Watch these two videos to learn more about the ways we think about, and categorize the information we value.
For additional information about different types of articles, check this chart of characteristics of different kinds of articles. Article_Types.pdf
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2. Types of Information
Research 101 Robert E. Kennedy Library, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo