Need an Overview on a Topic?
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not authoritative
published research
established information
brief descriptions
published research
established information
brief descriptions
Books
- Generally contain overviews of topics and disciplines, histories of subjects, and established information in a field.
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedias have brief descriptions for a topic and might lead you to other further information sources.
- Wikipedia does often contain appropriate overviews; however, it is not authoritative on the subject.
Literature Review Articles
- Dedicated to reviewing all significant published research on a given topic.
- Will provide you with additional journals articles on the topic.