Communication: Get Started
Background research
Before you begin to find narrowly focused resources, consider background research in subject encyclopedias to
- learn the basics of your topic through easy to read overviews
- refine what you are interested in researching
- find the terms used by scholars to describe the concepts you want to explore
These resources may not be suitable to use and cite in your paper, but will save you time by quickly grounding you in the fundamentals of your research topic.
Major Reference Collections
- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new window
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More than 100 special encyclopedias covering all topics - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
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More than 70 dictionaries and encyclopedias covering all subjects
