Diversity of Information Sources in the Digital Age: An Overview

Abstract

Abstract
Modern tech savvy age is brimful with different types of information sources. Having a plethora of information sources at our fingertips, a user is does not knowing where to start, access, sort and select the best sources to his needs. Moreover, the amount of information in the sources can be vast and confusing. This paper provides a list of general types of print, electronic as well as online sources of information. An extensive review of literature has been carried out to achieve the objectives of the study. Various databases, websites and research articles have been accessed to retrieve the relevant information related to various sources. The study is highly applicable to information professionals and research scholars to locate the best sources of information that they may be in need of. Besides, it can also prove to be fruitful to academic libraries to categories modern sources of information into different types so that students can select and locate their related sources quickly and precisely.
Keywords: Information source, books, journals, Internet, databases, electronic sources

Cite this Article
Ganaie Shabir Ahmad, Khazer Mudasir. Diversity of information sources in the digital age: An overview. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 2015; 2(2): 53–61p.