Encyclopedia Search Tips
Since encyclopedia articles focus on basic, general information about a topic, what you type in the search box should also be general:
YES: "Video Games"
YES: "Video Games" and "addiction"
NO: How does video game addiction affect the socialization of teenagers?
Getting Started - Resources for Background Information
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The Credo Reference database includes a great MindMap tool (see example at right) to help you brainstorm topic ideas.
You'll find another great brainstorming tool in the Opposing Viewpoints database: Click on "Browse Issues" to see a long list of topic ideas in alphabetical order.
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- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowA collection of over 500 reference books on a variety of topics. (NVCC)
- Opposing Viewpoints (Gale In Context) This link opens in a new window
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Essays, magazines, journals, newspapers, statistics, primary sources; focus is on controversial issues. (VCCS) - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new windowMore than 100 Oxford University Press dictionaries and reference books. (VIVA)
