Good searchers save time by thinking about where they are most likely to find the answers to their search and targeting those KINDS of sources.
What kind of information tends to show up in a:
- newspaper
- magazine
- book
- academic/peer reviewed journal
After you have adjusted the vocabulary in your search, you can narrow your search by Resource Type (circled below). Another common resource used in college papers are Peer-reviewed Journals (circled below).
In OneSearch, these filters are found in the left column:

Under resource types, you can search just for books, magazines, or other kinds of sources:
