C. Advantages of using background resources 1. They provide quick overviews that define specific terms. They help to narrow a broad topic down to specific ideas. Generally written by subject experts. D. Disadvantages of using these resources 1.
Sources become dated.
They never contain enough data or analysis to complete your research. Once you have identified your topic, you will move on to the types of resources we will be using in this course. Several categories of resources are listed below to help you get started gathering the primary materials on your topic. The online catalog lists books and periodicals. Contain articles in either full-text or abstracted form.