LibrarySkills@UCL: Library skills essentials

Published research and other information that you will use to inform your studies or research comes in many different formats and can be identified using different resources. The best type of information source to inform your work will depend on the purpose and context.

Common sources of information include:

• books and electronic books;
• reference works;
• journals and journal articles;
• newspapers and magazines;
• dissertations and theses;
• databases;
• websites.

What would be the best source of information to inform your work?