Research starter
This list includes databases in which you can begin many research topics. It includes databases catering to all levels of user, not just undergraduates. Content of these databases can include reference sources like encyclopedias or dictionaries; articles that give an overview of a topic, issue, controversy, or recent event; or that provide broad coverage to assist in narrowing or refining a research topic. After you have used these databases for background research on your topic, you can move on to more subject-specific databases.
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| CIA World Fact Book |
  CIA World Fact BookThe World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as flags of the world, a physical map of the world, a political map of the world, and a standard time zones of the world map. |
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| CQ Almanac Online from CQ Press |
  CQ Almanac Online from CQ PressCQ Almanac provides full-text reports and analysis of activities of the U. S. Congress, including how bills are changed, derailed, or ultimately passed during an annual session of Congress. 1945-present. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000787 |
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| CQ Press Political Reference Suite |
CQ Press Political Reference SuiteCQ Press Political Reference Suite allows searching or browsing many reference works from CQ Press on many aspects of the US government: branches of government, public policy, politics, elections, international relations, and American history. Most content is presented as HTML web pages, though tables and PDFs of some documents are also included. 1700s-present. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000787 |
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| CQ Researcher from CQ Press |
CQ Researcher from CQ PressCQ Researcher publishes single-themed, 12,000-word reports that are researched and written by a seasoned journalist and are noted for their in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Reports provides researchers with an introductory overview; background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources. Pre-1996 reports are HTML web pages; newer reports are PDFs. 1991-present. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000207 |
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| Chemistry: Foundations and Applications from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
 Chemistry: Foundations and Applications from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryChemistry: Foundations and Applications provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on all aspects of chemistry, including biographies of prominent chemists. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Classics encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online |
 Classics encyclopedias from Oxford Reference OnlineSearch or browse across six subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 25,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000118 |
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| Climate Change: In Context from Gale Virtual Reference Library |
Climate Change: In Context from Gale Virtual Reference LibraryClimate Change: In Context provides full-text reference article in HTML and PDF on the science and social science aspects of climate change, including a chronology of events and a glossary of terminology. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000876 |
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| Communication & Mass Media Complete from EBSCOhost |
 Communication & Mass Media Complete from EBSCOhostCMMC indexes citations, abstracts, and full-text articles (HTML and PDF) from journals and conference papers in the communication field. This database also offers cited reference searching and author profiles that provide biographical data and bibliographic information on prolific authors in the discipline. You can limit to scholarly/peer reviewed sources. 1900-present. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000243 |
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| Computing encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online |
Computing encyclopedias from Oxford Reference OnlineSearch or browse across six subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 13,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000118 |
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| Concise Oxford English dictionary from Oxford Reference Online |
Oxford English Dictionary from Oxford Reference OnlineThe Concise Oxford English Dictionary is a world-famous bestseller, chosen by thousands of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing meanings for everyday words including scientific and technical vocabulary, as well as English from around the world. 12th edition. |
Sep 13, 2010 | e1000118 |
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