Tertiary sources, such as subject encyclopedias and textbooks, are excellent starting points in your research. Use them to find:
At Collins Library, you can access subject encyclopedias in a variety of formats: print, ebook, or via larger digital collections.
Print encyclopedias are located on the first floor of the library, across from the Learning Commons. An example:
Encyclopedia of European Social History by Online encyclopedias can be accessed via PRIMO, the library's discovery platform. An example:
The Oxford Companion to World War II by Large digital collections of subject encyclopedias can be accessed via several publisher-based platforms:
Spring 2022
The last day of peer research advising was May 8, 2022. Peer research advisors will be resuming hours in the fall!
BEAM is an acronym intended to help you think about the various ways you might use sources when writing a researched argument. Joseph Bizup, an English professor at Boston University, outlined the framework in a 2008 article. The idea has since been refined and adapted by many others.
