Then use the SFU Library Catalogue to find out if the books and articles are available. Resources at SFU and Beyond will help you locate whatever statistics you may need. Government Resources at SFU and Beyond will help you locate government publications. Evaluate Your Sources Evaluate books by skimming prefaces, tables of contents and indexes. Sources written for the general public oversimplify and provide only partial information.
Scholarly sources are more challenging to read but offer greater depth and detail.
Some publishers, especially university presses, publish works appropriate for scholarly research while others publish for the general public. The only useful sources on a topic that is new and changing rapidly are those just published. If you need an historical perspective, use older books and articles. Keep a Record Keep a detailed list of all sources you intend to use. You must cite them in your footnotes and bibliography.