To Wiki or Not to Wiki?
You have all used Wikipedia. It can be a good starting place for your research, but dare to explore further....
There are thousands of both general and specialized subject encyclopedias--digital and print.
If you need information on a topic that you are not familiar with, try starting with an encyclopedia article to learn essential facts, figures, and background on your subject.
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History Encyclopedias and More
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Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History: The Black Experience in the Americas - Colin A. Palmer, editor in chief
Call Number: Olin Library Reference E185 .E54 2006 +
Also available full text online. Click on the title in this citation.
Encyclopedia of the Holocaust - Robert Rozett, Shmuel Spector, eds.
The Routledge Atlas of American History - Martin Gilbert
Historical Context
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Online Dictionaries
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