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Concepts and keywords |
They define key concepts and good keywords for your research. |
| Background information |
They give biographical information, outline timeline developments (key dates), key movements and people. |
| Topic development |
They help you to further explore your research topic. |
| Other resources |
They identify additional reading materials in their bibliographies usually located at the end of an entry. |
Different types of reference sources are dictionaries, atlases, chronologies and encyclopedias. Encyclopedias are the ones used most often for researching a topic. They aim to offer a compact yet fact-filled overview of a wide range of topics. Encyclopedias usually present a topic factually, without bias or commentary. Sometimes titles use the terms dictionary and encyclopedia interchangeably.
Use the search boxes below to research a career you are interested in, a place you would like to visit, or an historical event/social movement you want to explore.
Credo Reference is an online reference database that includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, biographies and more.
Gale Reference is a collection of quality reference sources, primarily encyclopedias and handbooks.
Additional reference sources can be accessed from the Reference Sources page located here.
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