Researching a topic (APA)

Example

Assignment: Using information from at least one print and at least one electronic source, write a 500-word synopsis of current theories about the value of self-esteem.

Which of the following is the better first step for researching this assignment?

Ask your library staff about electronic databases specializing in psychology.

Read a book about overeating from your college library.

Before reading an entire book on a subject, find out as much as you can about the sources that are available to you.