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Developing a Research Question
Doing Background Research
CONCEPT MAP
BACKGROUND INFORMATION Start your research by reading about your topic in encyclopedias and other sources to understand the:
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Credo Reference: History
History Reference Source
African American Experience (ABC-CLIO)
CQ Encyclopedia of American Government
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Biography Reference Source