Sources
of information
 Textbooks
These
are
the
basic
books
for
your
course.
They
explain
the
main
topics
of
the
subject.
They
also
show
how
one
part
relates
to
another.
They
are
important
all
through
the
course.
You
might take
notes from
them.
Reference
books
These
are
books
such
as
dictionaries
and
encyclopedias.
You
use
them
when
you
are
looking
for
'facts'.
Learn
to
find
your
way
around
these
books
as
quickly
as
possible.
Use
their
lists
of
contents,
indexes,
and
glossaries.
Get
your
data
quickly,
and
write
notes
using abbreviations.
Remember
to
make
a full
note of
the
book
itself.
Magazines
and
newspapers
Magazines
and
newspapers
can
be
good
sources
of
information.
This
is
especially
true
for
history,
economics,
or
current
affairs.
Old
newspapers
are
a
rich
source
for
local
and
national
history.
The
best
UK
on-line
daily
newspaper
is
the Daily
Telegraph.
Online
sources
Lots
of
data
is
now
available
on
the
Internet.
You
need
net
searching
skills
to
find
this
information.
You
also
need
to
evaluate
the
information
you
find.
Reading
on
screen is
more
tiring
than
reading
print.
You
can
print
out
any
longer
documents.
Alternatively,
save
them
on
disk
and
read
in
stages.
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