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== Where to look for sources ==
*[[DuckDuckGo]] or other general [[search engines]] are effective for finding online sources in particular, but can also be used for some other kinds of sources depending on the topic area. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBV9HsPKXi0&list=PLF2KCgTC6mbQX8Creoyl4jI8q-xeyfcyj&index=2 <!-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WbRIjTRj2U --> This video] outlines the fundamentals of "advanced search" techniques.
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***[[User:Superb Owl/Reliable Source Engine]]: ''only'' includes perennial generally reliable sources, making search results easier to filter out (though some op-ed pages remain). Great option for beginners.
***[[User:Syced/Wikipedia Reference Search]]: some websites included (beyond opinion pages) may not comply with [[WP:RS]], so judgment is still needed.
*Several [[academic search engines|general search engines]] exist for more academic material, particularly scholarly articles, although some content will be behind a paywall: examples are [[Google Scholar]], [[BASE (search engine)|BASE]] and the [[Internet Archive]]'s https://scholar.archive.org/ . [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJH6MfuZs7s This longer video] outlines the use of some Google Scholar features.
*[[Internet Archive]] and [[Google Books]] indexes millions of books, both academic and popular; however, not all will be available in full text.
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