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CQ Researcher
- What's included? In-depth reports about current topics. Includes research questions, topic overview, current situation, pro/con from subject experts, and more. Great resource for argument, position, or proposal research assignments. A librarian favorite.

Begin to understand the broader topic and identify context and sub-topics.

Credo Reference
In-depth articles and mind maps to illustrate connected topics and people.
Encyclopedia Britannica

This is the step where you read, read, read!

Search Strategies Activity
This activity will help you: identify and select keywords, learn and apply search strategies, find quality news, magazine, and scholarly articles from the library databases.
Databases A-Z

Research guide on evaluating sources
CRAAP Test, how to evaluate different types of sources, reading for bias
CRAAP Test

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