An encyclopedia is a type of reference book. These are great resources for gathering background information on your topic, as well as for:
Since encyclopedia articles focus on basic, general information about a topic, what you type in the search box should also be general:
Encyclopedias can help you learn a bit about a topic before conducting in-depth research. We have several available through our digital library.
Other encyclopedias are available on the web and we'll use these for discussion in class.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page