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Prof. Putorti - Eng.101 FALL 2025: Getting Started - Background Information / Selecting a Topic

Why Do Background Research?

When you do background research you can find:

Words or phrases that are specific to your topic.
Information that answers basic information on your topic.
Major ideas related to your topic.
People, places, time periods that are relevant to your topic.
Additional readings on your topic.

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Covers current social issues. Includes viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

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