What content is included in the different Quick Search Source Types?
When you conduct a Quick Search search, you will see in the left-hand column, a section called Source Types. Source Types are primarily a combination of several Publication Types.
Note: Some source types are catalog specific and may not be supported. Also, there is no place to see all source types for a given record.
| These Publication Types Combine Into >>> |
Source Types |
Academic Journal, Journal Article Review, Journal, Trade Publication AND Limited to Peer Reviewed records only
(more info about Academic Journals and Peer-Reviewed materials in EDS) |
Academic Journals |
Academic Journal, Journal Article, Journal, Review, Trade Publication, Peer-Reviewed Journals, Periodical, and Letter
(more info about Academic Journals and Peer-Reviewed materials in EDS) |
Periodicals |
| Newspapers and Newswires |
News |
| Books, Almanac, Reference Book, Book Collection, Essay, eBooks, and Audiobooks |
Books |
| Book Review, Film Review |
Reviews |
| Country Report, Market Research Report, Product Review, Report, Educational Report, SWOT Analysis, Industry Report, Industry Profile, and Grey Literature |
Reports |
| Conference Papers, Conference Proceedings, and Symposium |
Conference Materials |
| Dissertation and Thesis |
Dissertations/Theses |
| Biography (JMU does not recommend using this category, instead use Finding Biographies.) |
Biographies |
Government Documents, Legal Documents, and Primary Source Documents
(JMU does not recommend using this category, instead use Finding Primary Sources.) |
Primary Source Documents |
| Research Starters Content (JMU does not recommend using this category, instead use Background Information.) |
Research Starters |
Computer File, Computer, Electronic Resource, eBook, and Website
(JMU does not recommend using this category, instead use the Full Text (Online) limit in the left hand column of Quick Search results screens.) |
Electronic Resources |
| CD-ROM, Game, Kit, Mixed Materials, Multimedia, Object, Realia, Visual Material, and Technical Drawing |
Non-Print Resources |
| Audio, Audiobooks, Audiocassette, Audiovisual, Music, and Sound recordings directly accessible to JMU Libraries |
Audio |
| DVD, Motion Picture, Video materials directly accessible to JMU Libraries |
Videos |
This page last reviewed by Jody Fagan on 07/19/2011.
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