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Our "Search for Sources" series covers the following skills:

Overview of Search for Sources
Building Your Search
Understanding Source Types: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources
Understanding Source Types: Scholarly, Trade, and Popular Sources
Scholarly Article Autopsy
Finding the Perfect Source

Overview of Search for Sources

YouTube version If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube. You may be required to sign in with a Google account.

PDF version This is an text and image version of the tutorial in .pdf format. You can view it in your browser or download it.
Audio-only version This is an audio-only version of the tutorial in .mp3 format. You can listen to it in your browser or download it.

Building Your Search

YouTube version If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube. You may be required to sign in with a Google account.

PDF version This is an text and image version of the tutorial in .pdf format. You can view it in your browser or download it.
Audio-only version This is an audio-only version of the tutorial in .mp3 format. You can listen to it in your browser or download it.

Understanding Source Types: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

YouTube version If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube. You may be required to sign in with a Google account.

PDF version This is an text and image version of the tutorial in .pdf format. You can view it in your browser or download it.
Audio-only version This is an audio-only version of the tutorial in .mp3 format. You can listen to it in your browser or download it.

Understanding Source Types: Scholarly, Trade, and Popular Sources

YouTube version If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube. You may be required to sign in with a Google account.

PDF version This is an text and image version of the tutorial in .pdf format. You can view it in your browser or download it.
Audio-only version This is an audio-only version of the tutorial in .mp3 format. You can listen to it in your browser or download it.

Scholarly Article Autopsy

YouTube version If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube. You may be required to sign in with a Google account.

PDF version This is an text and image version of the tutorial in .pdf format. You can view it in your browser or download it.
Audio-only version This is an audio-only version of the tutorial in .mp3 format. You can listen to it in your browser or download it.

Finding the Perfect Source

YouTube version If you prefer, you can watch on YouTube. You may be required to sign in with a Google account.

PDF version This is an text and image version of the tutorial in .pdf format. You can view it in your browser or download it.
Audio-only version This is an audio-only version of the tutorial in .mp3 format. You can listen to it in your browser or download it.