Library Research Guides: WRIT 179: Building a Better World: Context & Overviews

Reference Resources

Provide a general overview of your topic
Often written by scholars in the field
Can lead you to other sources

SuperSearch This link opens in a new window
A great place to start for journal articles, books and almost everything else the library has, in one easy to use interface.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An interdisciplinary research tool that allows you to search over 300 reference works simultaneously, including limiting to audio or visual materials.
CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new window
In-depth, unbiased background and analysis on timely political topics, 1923 to present
Oxford Bibliographies Online This link opens in a new window
Oxford Bibliographies are research guides in a variety of subject areas. Combining features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia, this resource directs researchers to top scholarship across a wide variety of topics.

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