Research Guides: Library Research: Find Background Information

Subject Encyclopedia eBooks

Subject encyclopedias from Credo Reference and Oxford Reference can be a great place to begin your research by gathering your 5Ws. They include topic overviews that can help you narrow down your topic and identify keywords and concepts.

Credo Reference
Premier eReference collection including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, images, audio files and videos on a wide expanse of subjects. Provided by NC LIVE.

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