C. Advantages of using background resources. Provide quick overviews that define specific terms. Help to narrow a broad topic down to specific ideas. Generally written by subject experts. D. Disadvantages of using these resources.
Sources become dated.
They never contain enough data or analysis to complete your research. Do not rely on general reference sources as your only research tool. What they lack is insightful analysis of your subject. The following are some more examples for you to experiment with. When conducting research, it is important to understand where you are in time in relation to your subject.