{"id":2826,"date":"2020-11-17T10:10:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T10:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=2826"},"modified":"2020-10-26T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T17:24:26","slug":"finding-information-types-of-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/finding-information-types-of-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Information: Types of Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2019\/11\/light-bulbs-918581_1920-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Light bulbs \" class=\"wp-image-2827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2019\/11\/light-bulbs-918581_1920-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2019\/11\/light-bulbs-918581_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2019\/11\/light-bulbs-918581_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/files\/2019\/11\/light-bulbs-918581_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=2821\">previous blog<\/a> we explored how looking for information in the right place can help save you time and effort.\u00a0 However, sometimes, the right place to look can depend on what type of information you\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you\u2019re probably familiar with books and you may have been introduced to journal articles, these are just two of the types of academic information available to you.&nbsp; Depending on your research question or essay title you might also find it useful to explore, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.ncl.ac.uk\/conferences\">conference proceedings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.ncl.ac.uk\/maps\">maps<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.ncl.ac.uk\/company\">company information<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.ncl.ac.uk\/news\">newspapers<\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each type of information has its particular use; books provide an in-depth overview of a topic; journal articles are more specialised and focus in-depth on a particular area of a topic, and newspapers give you a useful perspective on events.&nbsp; While <a href=\"https:\/\/libsearch.ncl.ac.uk\/\">Library Search<\/a> can help you find a large range of information types, some types of information are only available in special databases or archives.&nbsp; Before you start your search, it\u2019s therefore important that you decide what types of information you will need to complete your assignment most effectively.&nbsp; You can find out more about different information types on our <a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.ncl.ac.uk\/finding\/types_of_information\">Finding Information Guide<\/a> and in the video below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ASK Online Learning Resources 1.2: Finding Information - Types of information\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CPbqOK0MC9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you know which types of information you need for your assignment or project take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/library\/resources-and-study-support\/resource-guides\/\">Resource Guides<\/a>, which provide useful links and guides to appropriate sources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our previous blog we explored how looking for information in the right place can help save you time and effort.\u00a0 However, sometimes, the right place to look can depend on what type of information you\u2019re looking for. 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