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

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

anonymous · Answer

Which do you think is the correct answer?

anonymous · Answer

i think c or d

anonymous · Answer

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.

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

A biography would be best

anonymous · Answer

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