Question

Where is the best place to get preliminary information on a research topic?

word of mouth
from a book
from an encyclopedia
from a biography

Answer 1

Which do you think is the correct answer?

Answer 2

i think c or d

Answer 3

We can actually completely rule out encyclopedia by logic: they can be quite unreliable. Yes, wikipedia could have reliable info. The problem is anyone can edit it.

Answer 4

Also my teachers have emphasized the use of encyclopedias prohibited constantly.

Answer 5

A biography would be best

Answer 6

^ That's a primary source. It would be an excellent source of information.