Finding Background Information
Reference sources (encyclopedias, handbooks, chronologies) are valuable sources of information.
- Brief overviews
- Important concepts, names, and dates
- Lists of sources for further reading
- Free photocopying at Reference Desk
- Do not generally count as required sources
Online Reference Databases
- Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Standard reference source for information across disciplines. Includes links to additional material in periodical articles and books, including primary sources. - Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides background information from many general and subject encyclopedias.