This chart is used courtesy of Clark College Library, IRIS: Types of Information.

To learn more about research, visit the IRIS Information and Research Suite using the link below

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Quick Reference Sources: 

Browse Holman Library databases by Subject to find information from a particular disciplinary perspective. 

Note that Academic Search Complete, ProQuest and JSTOR are interdisciplinary databases.

Searching for Films

Use the library's Films on Demand database to find streaming educational films & journalism in order to learn more about your topic.