Information can be acquired from different types of sources. Often, finding the information is not the challenge, rather it is in determining which pieces of information:
- Answers your research question
- Is reliable, authoritative, and scholarly, and
- Is at a level that is suitable for your research.
To help you locate information that satisfies these criteria, it is recommended that you begin by looking at general overviews that allow you to understand key terminology and then using that terminology to locate peer-reviewed journal articles.
- Look up your species in an encyclopedia or reference source (see reliable websites).
- Locate peer-reviewed journal articles.
Google Doc Worksheet
Use this worksheet to help you search and identify information on your species.