When starting a research project, it is helpful to find background sources that will give you an overview of a topic. For this class, you are allowed to use your textbook, which is an excellent source for definitions and basic knowledge on a topic. You can also find strong foundational information in encyclopedias by searching the library's catalog. Encyclopedias are considered Reference Sources. Your professor may not allow you to use an encyclopedia chapter as a resource in your project; however, you can use the encyclopedia chapter to understand basic concepts, moving on to other books relevant to your topic and research project.
Check out the Library Research: The Process for more help in starting your research paper.
Access the library catalog to look for books and articles below.
Search for articles from periodicals (magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals) in the following databases. From off campus, you will be prompted to log in with your Cougar Track username and password.
The following databases include scholarly sources (as well as other types of sources).