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ID 385: Vietnam War

Winter Term 2025 with Dr. Lindell

Getting Started: Find a Question

Getting Started with Tertiary Sources

  • Tertiary sources can help readers to build background knowledge.
  • Researchers may use these sources while working to identify an area of interest within a broad topic.
  • The research completed at this level helps to narrow the scope of research.

Getting Started: Overview Texts on Vogel Shelves

This is not a complete list of resources, but it does provide a starting point for your early research. Locating these books will lead you to similar books. REF books are on Vogel's 2nd floor. Other books are found in the stacks on the 1st floor. If you need assistance, please stop by the Circ Desk on the 2nd floor.

Getting Started: Subject Encyclopedias (Digital)

Explore discipline-specific subject encyclopedias.

Find the guide that relates to the discipline that encompasses your topic. There are likely tips and tricks for both strategies and sources relevant to you.

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