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Q. Where can I find background information on my research topic?

Last Updated: Nov 24, 2020 Views: 168

Reference sources are the best for finding background information and these include encyclopedias (online and in print), handbooks, dictionaries and more.

Gale eBooks will simultaneously search the full text of hundreds of encyclopedias and reference sources.

To locate background materials on current or controversial issues we recommend the databases listed below:

Opposing VIewpoints
US Dailies (Search NYT, Wall Street Jrnl., LA Times, Wash. Post and the Chicago Trib.)
CQ Researcher

Search the library catalog to locate additional print and online resources.

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