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ENGL110 Conderacci Fall 2022

Finding Background Information

Exploring background information on your topic can help you build vocabulary and understand the context of historical events or complex social issues. Use these tools to find background information before delving into more advanced search tools. In most cases, the sources you find through these tools will not be substantial enough to count as one of your required sources for the paper. 

Finding Books and Scholarly Articles