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Prof. Allen - Eng. 101 - FALL 2025 : Getting Started - Background Information

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.

Reference Database / Gale EBooks

Databases are collections of articles from periodicals (magazines, newspapers or journals) published at regular intervals that can be searched simultaneously.

Where to Find Gale EBooks

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