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Sociology 101 (Prof Charles Trevillion, Esq.): Books -- Analog or eBooks?

What is academic research?

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Books

Books are gold mines. Books are also essential guides to understanding background, history, theory, as well for helping you to read and hear the conversation taking place between others who are viewing the same topic.

  • Advantages of using books: explore, browse, serendipity
  • Disadvantages/limitations of using books: currency, publication bias, selection bias

Browsing in "Stacks" in an Academic Library