Part 1
Where Can I Find Articles?
When an event happens, information about it is being gathered and disseminated. The initial reports about an event as it occurs first show up on the Web, on TV, and on the radio. These reports usually only cover the quick facts of who, what and where. As time passes, the information filters through different types of resources. The level of coverage increases and becomes more detailed. The timetable below outlines this process:
| Time Period | Source of Information | Type of Information | Authors | Audience | Finding the Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Event | News reports (non-print resources: TV, radio Internet news services) | General (basic facts: who, what, where, maybe why) | Reporters | General Public | Web |
| 1-3 days | News reports (newspapers, radio, television, Web pages) | Varies: some articles have analysis, statistics, photos, opinions | Reporters | General public | Web, newspaper indexes |
| Week | Popular magazines (Time, Newsweek, etc.) | Reporting state; general; editorial & opinions, statistics, photographs | Journalists | General public | Periodical indexes; NC LIVE, SIRS |
| Months | Scholarly journals | Research results, detailed and theoretical discussion | Subject specialists & scholars in the field | Scholars, specialists, students | Periodical indexes; bibliographies, NC LIVE |
| Years | Books, Reference sources | In-depth converage of a topic; edited compilations of scholarly articles relating to a topic | Scholars in the field | General public to scholars | Online catalog; bibliographies, electronic books (netLibrary) |
This table above is based on UCLA Libraries' Flow of Information.