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WR 121 - English Composition I

Background Information - Starting Places

If you know little about a topic and need a place to start, a Google search or a Wikipedia article can provide keywords and information you can then use to search library databases. Articles in library databases will be from traditionally published sources and are usually much easier to cite.

Background information is good for:

  • exploring possible topics
  • getting some background on a topic
  • identifying keywords
  • finding citations for additional sources