Books are still valuable sources for research! Journal articles report on current research, which can be very specific. Use books to get:
| Books | Academic Books | |
|---|---|---|
| Intended Audience | Anyone | Students and academics |
| Purpose | General interest, opinion, sales | Define and discuss theories and practices, scholarly/academic information |
| Author | Anyone | Academics and qualified professionals in the field |
| Language | Simple, plain English | Discipline specific vocabulary |
| Referencing | Rarely included | In-text citations, bibliography |
| Appearance | Decorative images | Charts, diagrams, informational images |
| Indexing | Rarely included | Table of contents, indexing of key terms |
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