• Up-to-the minute information and breaking news stories.

• Frequent updates.• May be inaccuracies in

reporting.

The Day Of

Social media (Twitter, FB, Blogs), news/radio broadcast, news websites,

The Week of…

• Provides some perspective.

• More time has gone by to clarify the story and avoid errors.

The Week after…

• Current information on recent events

• Readable information for general audience

• Overview and background information covering significant events

• Represent varying points of view and opinions which require evaluation

• Articles not peer-reviewed

Months after…• Research by experts in their field

and reviewed by peers• Comprehensive analysis on a

very specific topic• Bibliography of cited works can

lead to other relevant sources

• Writing contains specialized language

• Usually only available by subscription or through libraries

• Published less frequently than popular magazines

• Focus of article may be too narrow for general research needs

Years after…

• In-depth coverage of topics from many perspectives

• Length of time to publish prevents locating breaking news topics

• Length of book or detailed coverage not conducive to quick overview

Continued…

• Reference Material

• Government websites/documents.