Background Information (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.)
Research Databases for Background Information
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Credo ReferenceThis link opens in a new windowSpecialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.
Britannica AcademicThis link opens in a new windowThe largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world, this database contains articles, maps, images, videos, and yearbooks from 1993 to present. Use it instead of Wikipedia for your research!
CQ ResearcherThis link opens in a new windowContains over 4,000 in-depth research reports from 1923 to present on the world’s most pressing issues (gay marriage, gun control, Middle East conflicts, etc.) with data, charts, and visuals.
Ebook Central (ProQuest)This link opens in a new windoweBooks on a range of subjects such as business, information technology, education, engineering, health, history, humanities, life & physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.
Gale eBooksThis link opens in a new windowMore than 50 reference eBooks in business, communications, history, law, literature, medicine, nation & world, science, and technology.
