If you picked a topic but didn't do any reading about it, these databases are a good place to start. They provide big picture, overview information similar to what you find in Wikipedia, but are written by experts rather than the general public who write and edit Wikipedia entries.
Explore tens of thousands of articles, videos, primary sources and journals/periodicals. Browse popular topics, news, biographies, and more! This is a great resource for getting research started or getting more acquainted with a particular topic.
This link opens in a new windowA starting point for research and learning that offers unlimited access to hundreds of full text reference books on every subject. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations.
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These library databases include magazine articles, newspaper articles, scholarly articles, and other published sources on various topics. Look for an option to generate a citation, and to send yourself a link.
A multidisciplinary database with full-text articles in the arts, business, health, medicine, history, science, technology, social sciences. Includes scholarly articles, professional publication, and magazines.
This style guide provides insight on ethics in scientific communication, the editorial process, chemical nomenclature, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and reference formatting.
