1. Dongmei Cao caod@cofc.edu

2. Now that you have main topics and keywords What’s next? Find one or more sources of background info Broad context of your research What is known

3. Subject encyclopedias/dictionaries Online reference collection Print reference collection

4. Oxford Reference OnlineOxford Reference Online: Contains over 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World Encyclopedia of Christian Theology 3 v. Call #: REF BR95.D5313 2005BR95.D5313 2005

5. Reference Universe a database, find subject encyclopedias on any topic; Be sure to check the radio button “Local Holdings” to restrict search to our titles

6. The cofc library catalog Majors & Minors LibGuidesMajors & Minors LibGuides, under the tab “Encyclopedia & More” Ask your librarians (at the R&I Desk, or Ask a Librarian online)Ask a Librarian

7. at the end of the encyclopedia article or dictionary entry: BIBLIOGRAPHY note any useful sources (books, journals, magazines, etc.) listed good starting points for further research Check them out (in the library catalog or periodical indexes/databases) More bibliographies (from these sources)