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Types are categories that resources are placed in according to their format, medium, or source. If you know what kind of resource you're looking for, but aren't sure what subject it will be in, types can help you narrow the list down to a manageable size to browse through.
Article Databases
Citations/abstracts of articles in journals, magazines, newspapers, etc., which may also include full text of some of those articles. See also Journals (Individual titles) and Journals (Collections).
Audio
Sound files.
Bibliographies
Lists of materials in any format (books, articles, videos, websites, etc.) organized around a common theme or topic. See also Research Guides, Pathfinders and Tutorials.
Book Databases
Databases for locating printed and electronic books.
Book Reviews
Full text of and/or citations to book reviews in all fields. See also Literary Criticism.
College Catalogs
All or a section of the course catalog of a university or college.
Companies
Information about companies, including annual reports, directories of companies and company websites. See also Market Research.
Conferences and Proceedings
Announcements and programs of upcoming conferences and proceedings of conferences that have already occurred.
Data Sets
Numeric data collections including census and other demographic data, economic time-series, social surveys and public opinion polls, scientific data, and geographic data. See also Data Visualization.
Data Visualization
Information or software that aids in the visualization of information, e.g., GIS or programs to model chemical structures. See also Data Sets.
Dictionaries
General and subject dictionaries in any language, dual language dictionaries, thesauri, dictionaries of quotations, acronym lists, and gazetteers (place name indexes).
Discussion Groups
Internet newsgroups or other electronic discussion forums (USENET, Listserv, etc.), including directories and search pages.
Dissertations
Lists, abstracts, or full text of doctoral dissertations or masters theses.
Electronic Journals
Individual electronic journals and magazines, in all subjects and disciplines.
Electronic Journals (Collections)
Collections of electronic journals, grouped by subject or publisher.
Electronic Texts
Electronic versions of books and documents, either singly or in collections, including works of literature, religious texts, historical documents, government reports, etc. See also more specific types such as Dictionaries or Encyclopedias.
Encyclopedias
General or subject specific encyclopedias.
Expeditions and Historical Sites
Web resources documenting expeditions, especially scientific, and a variety of historical sites, including archaeological digs.
Finding Aids to Manuscripts and Archives
Directories and guides to manuscripts, personal papers, and archives (e.g., Online Archive of California)
Fun Things
Considered entertaining, recreational, etc.
Government Resources
Web sites maintained by or containing substantial information about a government agency and its activities. Also found under more specific jurisdictions: San Diego area, California, United States or International.
Government Resources, California
Web sites maintained by or containing substantial information about a California state government agency and its activities. See also UCSD Sites.
Government Resources, International
Web sites maintained by or containing substantial information about a national government other than the United States, or an intergovernmental agency such as the United Nations.
Government Resources, San Diego
Web sites maintained by or containing substantial information about a government agency and its activities in the San Diego region. See also San Diego Area and UCSD Sites.,
Government Resources, United States
Web sites maintained by or containing substantial information about a U.S. federal government agency, or of a U.S. state or territory other than California.
Grants and Scholarships
Resources for identifying and applying for educational and research grants and scholarships.
Jobs
Job listings and/or career planning resources.
Libraries, Museums, etc.
Official pages of and other web resources about libraries, museums, archives, galleries, local historical societies and similar institutions.
Literary Criticism
Full text of and/or citations to critiques of literary works, writers, and themes. See also Book Reviews.
Maps/Atlases
Maps and atlases. See also Data Visualizations (for GIS map displays) or Pictures/Images (for aerial photographs).
Market Research
Resources on company performance, product development and forecasts, as well as on industry sectors, market trends, etc. See also Companies.
News
Full text of or indexes to newspapers, newsmagazines, broadcast news transcripts or wire services, websites of these media, or directories of such sites.
Patents
Full text of patents as well as resources about them.
People
Use for biographical resources, genealogies and directories, including e-mail, postal and telephone listings for individuals.
Performing Arts Review
Full text of or citations to reviews of theatrical, musical, motion pictures or other performances.
Pictures/Images
Still images, including art, photography, illustrations, etc. See also Data Visualization and Video.
Preprints/Working Papers
Prepublication versions of articles and research findings, as well as resources for finding them. See also Conferences and Proceedings.
Primary Sources
Original first-hand accounts or documentary sources on a subject, person, event or issue, as well as guides to finding such sources. See also Finding Aids to Manuscripts and Archives, and News.
Product Catalogs
Buyers guides which list or describe products offered for sale or distribution. See also Publishers for publishers catalogs.
Publishers
Websites or directories of publishers. May include publishers catalogs.
Regulations/Laws
Full text of or citations to laws, ordinances, regulations, rulings by regulatory agencies, and decision by appellate courts. See also Standards/Guidelines
Research Guides, Pathfinders and Tutorials
Strategies or instructions for doing research or using information resources. See also Bibliographies.
San Diego Area
Resources about, or websites specific to, the San Diego region. See also Government Resources, San Diego and UCSD Sites.
Societies/Associations
Websites of academic, professional, political or nonprofit groups, or directories of such groups.
Software
Indexes to and instances of computer programs (executables or source code).
Standards/Specifications
Detailed instructions, which may have an official status, about how something is to be manufactured, managed, designed, or otherwise handled. See also Regulations/Laws.
Style Manuals
Guidelines or instruction on writing resumes, bibliographies, essays, etc.
Teaching Aids
Resources for teaching and developing instructional material. See also Research Guides, Pathfinders and Tutorials.
Technical Reports
Full text of or citations to technical reports. See also Conferences and Proceedings.
Tests, Measurements, Questionnaires
Resources for taking and conducting tests, and for developing test instruments, e.g., educational, aptitude, psychological, social surveys, public opinion, etc. Does not include exam results.
UCSD Sites
Main websites hosted by UCSD, including home pages of academic, administrative, and research units and student organizations.
University Sites
Main websites of institutions of higher education other than UCSD, and directories of those sites, as well as home pages of academic and administrative units and student organizations of those institutions. See also College Catalogs and UCSD Sites.
Video
Moving images of all types, including feature films, documentaries, animation, etc. See also Data Visualization and Pictures/Images.
Web Megasites
Comprehensive collections of websites arranged by one subject (e.g., Physics or Philosophy) or all subjects, by function (e.g., best search engines, webcams around the world), by concept (e.g., foreign governments sites, best reference sources ), etc.
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