Books, encyclopedias and reports are a great place to start your research because:
Some recommended library resources for background information:
Articles from published resources such as newspapers, magazines and journals are a great place to find current information on a topic and subtopics to supplement background information. Hint: Try doing several mini searches on your various subtopics rather than one large search on a broad topic to avoid large results sets (Example: Instead of pollution, try smaller subtopics like deforestation or plastic waste.)
Some recommended library resources for current information:
See our full A-Z list for more discipline-specific article resources (business, communication, psychology and more)!
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