Browse through general sources to get familiar with your topic. You will find many sources for locating background information. Remember our point from earlier in this tutorial: the source you select will determine what you find. Make sure you spend your time looking in the right places.
Click each stage of research below to see the types of sources you need.
Encyclopedias, websites, Wikipedia
Books, newspapers, news sources, magazines
Scholarly journals, statistical sources, government information
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