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IDS 101: Critique and Communication

This guide is designed for students enrolled in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies course, IDS 101. Resources in this guide are presented during Library and Information Literacy sessions and may be used for reference when gathering scholarly resourc

Background Research

Often when starting a research project, you'll need a basic understanding of your research topic or experiment. A good way to learn more about the basics of your topic is to look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias include definitions, facts, and statistics on a topic. Starting your research using an encyclopedia can ensure that you will have a basic understanding of your topic and will also help you come up with additional keywords to search for your topic.

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