Background information on any topic can be found in specialized reference sources
They provide:
an overview of the topic
notable experts
ideas for searchable keywords
lists of other sources from bibliographies that are often included with the entries
Read background information on your subject.
Compile lists of keywords or subject terms.
Search the Red Hawk Explore for library materials with the subjects or keywords you have identified.
Are there experts who have written about your topic? Identify them and add them to your list.
Skim through the literature you have looked at. Which sources are most useful?
The library subscribes to online research databases with some providing a wide assortment of reference titles, like Credo Reference, with over 1200 titles.
As you read through your literature you should see references to researchers or scholars on your topic. Write down their names. You may want to search them by subject and author when using Red Hawk Explore.
