Getting Started
At the beginning of the research process, it's very useful to get an overview of your topic. Encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference sources are a great way to get started and to find background information on your topic from various perspectives.
- Gale eBooksProvides the full text of over 200 subject encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and directories.
- Credo ReferenceAllows you to search for articles from over 600 different electronic reference books and also works as a gateway to a very wide array of other information sources, including images, audio and video. It is a really excellent place to begin research with 'Topic Pages' offering authoritative overviews and a Mind Map feature to assist in narrowing and focusing research and identifying keywords for database searching.
- Slavery in the Modern World: a History of Political, Social, and Economic Opression [Ebook]This is an ebook that bring to light an often-ignored tragedy, opening readers' eyes to the devastated lives of those coerced into unpaid labor. It is the first and only comprehensive encyclopedia on practices that persist despite the efforts of antislavery advocates, nongovernmental organizations, and national legislation aimed at ending them.
- CountryWatch This link opens in a new windowThis database provides news plus detailed economic & political information for almost 200 countries. It is continuously updated.
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