Education & Child Development

Start by getting familiar with basic information about your topic.

• Review background and general information
• Identify important people, places, events, time frame

How to find this type of information?

• Use the following general encyclopedias
• Use the Gale Reference Library to find subject specific encyclopedias and other reference books.
• Use the catalog to find subject specific encyclopedias

Please note, information found in general encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia Britannica or Funk & Wagnall's New Encyclopedia cannot be cited or used as a source for your research project.

Watch this PowerPoint created by EasyBib to get tips on how to do a research project. Information includes how to create a topic, using keywords, narrowing your search, finding information, taking notes, creating an outline, plagiarism, and citations.