Reference sources, such as encyclopedias, handbooks, and dictionaries, can provide helpful background coverage as you're learning more about your topic. Try the reference databases below to get some more context about your topics. They can help you answer questions such as:
- Who are the important original theorists and subsequent researchers in this area?
- What did they describe or discover?
- When were the important discoveries?
- Where is the research published?
- Why is this research important?