1. CAPE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1
Information technology
theory
Module 1
Fundamentals Of
Information
technology
CAPE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Objective 8:
Discuss various types of
information sources.

2. Definition of an information source
An information source is basically the resource from which information was obtained.

3. Types of information sources…(1)
Libraries
Electronic media
People
Online libraries
Personal contact (both face-to-face, by telephone or fax, or by e‑mail)
CD-ROMs
DVDs
Electronic databases
Web sites
Printed media
Intranets
Books
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Journals
Catalogs
Blogs
Magazines/Periodicals
Wikis
Newspapers
Radio
Television

4. Types of information sources…(2)
Printed sources that can be used to source other documents.
Encyclopedias
Directories
Dictionaries
Handbooks
Glossaries
Atlases
Almanacs
Gazetteers
Yearbooks
Bibliographies

5. Advantages/disadvantages of information sources
The advantage or disadvantage of an information source depends on the characteristics and appropriateness of the information source.
Note: See presentation on Objective 9 for details and or discussion.