Professional journals are the lifeblood of scholarly communication in the sciences. Subject oriented encyclopedias typically found in the library's reference section can provide context and an overview of broad topics, while other reference works provide facts and raw data. Books in the circulating collection can offer in-depth coverage, broad context for the average reader, or both. Finally, Internet resources such as the World Wide Web offer information from the most scholarly to the broadly popular to the blatantly false and misleading. This guide offers suggestions for navigating among these sources.
Research takes time.
Thus, it's always prudent to start assignments as soon as possible. To complete your assignment for this class, you may need to visit other libraries. As always, if you have difficulty, don't hesitate to ask for help. The SFCC Library subscribes to several hundred popular or professional periodicals. To find journals in your discipline, you can of course browse among the current issues.