UNST Race & Social Justice : Background information
Background Information Video
This three-minute video shows how to find background information
Very Short Introductions - Oxford University Press
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Very Short Introductions This link opens in a new windowProvides concise introductions on a diverse range of topics in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
CQ Researcher (CQ = Congressional Quarterly)
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CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowOffers reports on key issues in the U.S.Congress from 1923 to the present. Includes a searchable archive by keyword, date, or subject.
Selected Online Subject Encylcopedias
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Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy by
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Encyclopedia of Science Technology and Ethics by
Publication Date: 2004
Subject Encyclopedias
Scholarly subject encyclopedias provide background information about specific topics. Entries or articles, written by scholars or subject experts, include bibliographies or suggested readings that will lead to more information on your topic.
You can use subject encyclopedias to identify keywords for your research in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Search for Subject Encyclopedias (PSU Only)
Selected Online Scholarly Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedia of Ecology by
Publication Date: 2018 -
Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society by
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International encyclopedia of geography by
Publication Date: 2017 -
Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy by
Publication Date: 2001 - present -
The Sage encyclopedia of political behavior by
Publication Date: 2017
Selected Online Subject Encyclopedias - Afrofuturism
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Brave new words: The Oxford dictionary of science fiction by
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The Routledge companion to science fiction by
Publication Date: 2009