Read General Background Information

Reading a broad summary on a subject enables you to get an overview of the topic. A summary can help you see how your idea relates to broader, narrower and related issues.

Exercise 1.3 - Use an Encyclopedia Read a general encyclopedia article on the top two or three topics you are considering. You can do this by: Going to the library and using the World Book Encyclopedia, or another encyclopedia see it on the shelf under the call number Reference AE 5.W55 Using ZU's online subscription to the Encyclopedia Britannica Using other online encyclopedias from the ZU Library Web site