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Computer Information: Background Research

Why Conduct Background Research?

To gain familiarity with your topic.

To narrow your topic by finding specific aspects on which to focus.

To provide historical and social context.

To identify experts related to the topic.

Subject-Specific Scholarly eBook Articles

Credo Reference
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Gale eBooks
Edited and specialized research ebooks.

General Encyclopedias

Britannica Academic
High-quality and professionally edited quick information.
World Book Academic
Edited encyclopedia, multimedia, ebook, and primary source material.

Statistics

Statista
Statistical data from thousands of credible sources.

Dictionaries

Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary
America’s largest, most comprehensive dictionary,
Oxford English Dictionary
Widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language.
Credo Reference
Includes several dictionaries.

Literary Reference Sources

Gale Literature
Journal articles and other scholarly sources for author research, literary criticism, and overviews of primary texts.
ProQuest One Literature
Scholarly resources on literary topics.
Literary Reference Center
Literary research including overviews, criticism, and overviews, from academic journals and scholarly ebooks. Includes full text ebooks of literary classics.

Last Updated: Oct 24, 2021 4:20 PM
URL: https://library.nwacc.edu/computer_information
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Subjects: Business

Tags: computer science, technology

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