Sometime, what we think something should be called is not the term used in the academic context. Part of the background gathering stage of research is to compile a bank of alternative keywords/search terms that can be used in a variety of searches. Bellow is a worksheet to help you gather keywords to aid your search and also information on how to use them in searches to get the most appropriate results.
Understanding your topic is the first step in any research endeavor. Gathering basic information about context, timelines, alternative terms, and key figures will help simplify the academic research process. The bellow resources will help you gather important contextual information.
Full-text encyclopedias on a range of topics that include in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries written by scholars across all fields of study.
Full-text reference works from Oxford University Press covering a broad range of subjects, and including timelines, quotations, and overviews.
Hundreds of short ebooks (around 100 pages each) that offer concise expert overviews of a diverse range of concepts. Subjects include climate, consciousness, game theory, ancient warfare, economics, and literary theory.
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