NCO Primary Leadership Subjects
Research Sources
The following table will help you find reference materials likely to contain
Sources of
information on your subject.
information
If...
Then...
researching a military subject,
consult indexes of Army publications
in Department of the Army Pamphlet
(DA Pam) 310-series. Make sure any
action you recommend doesn't violate
Army directives.
researching a recurring problem,
check organizational files for earlier
correspondence, reports, studies, or
unit histories with information on the
subject.
seeking information from lower units,
consult reports and data processing
records.
a library or technical information center check the library index for reference
materials, consult encyclopedias, or
is available,
ask the librarian for assistance.
you determine that adequate data sources check with other individuals in your
section or unit. Decide if you need to
are not available,
seek
assistance
from
higher
headquarters or an outside source.
After considering all possible sources of information, list those that you think will be
Bibliography
helpful. This list is a tentative bibliography that will help guide your research.
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