When to Use Print or Non-Electronic Resources 
Print or non-electronic resources may be appropriate if you need… 
 
~ subjects not covered by electronic resources
~ older materials 
~ historical topics 
~ a comprehensive search 
~ articles that have been reviewed by experts or editors [“peer reviewed”]
~ multiple viewpoints on an issue 
~ overview or background information
~ scholarly, popular, or professional/trade information. (See Using Scholarly Versus Popular Resources for more information.) 
~ articles that have been reviewed by experts or editors. 
~ detailed information on a topic. 
~ multiple viewpoints on an issue.
~ an overview or background information on a subject. 
~ statistical information. 
~ information presented in graphs, tables, or charts. 
~ photographs or illustrations.