Good background information may be found in reference sources.
Reference sources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, manuals, guides) provide the following types of information:
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Image Source: Prof.Dr. B.J.O. Model T. Tropenmuseum. 1919-1926. CC BY-SA 3.0. Wikimedia Commons.
Full-text encyclopedias.
Print subject encyclopedias available in Bishop Library on the main level.