The temptation to use Wikipedia is a strong one. This YouTube video give a framework for higher order thinking regarding the sources to use. It challenges us to think carefully about our choices.
60 Minutes: How Fake News Becomes A Popular, Trending Topic
If my topic were the importance of the art and craft of knitting as social history of community life comparing war and peace time, I would develop a concept map of my topic. Here is an example.
Kinds of Sources to Use by Format
1. One of the first things to think about is what are the kinds of sources to usein writing a research paper?
Reference/background sources
Books or e-books
Articles: academic journals
Articles: non-scholarly, popular magazines, newspapers
Statistics or other supporting materials
Start with Zondervan Library tools and resources. Why? These will steer you to solid research on your topic. This guide will point to finding all of these formats.