You may need to find different types of information for different purposes. Different disciplines may require different information types e.g. financial and company data might be useful for business, while journal articles are a key resource in health disciplines.
Generally, the types of information appropriate for assignments are:
- journal articles (sometimes peer-reviewed journal articles are preferred or required)
- academic books
- specialised information sources for your discipline, e.g. news items for media studies, company reports for business, cases and legislation for law etc.
If you are unsure, check your course profile or with your course coordinator for any restrictions or recommendations on the types of information you should use for your assignments.
The type of information you need will govern where you choose to search.