Knowing the background information is essential to understanding your topic completely. Using background information can help you decide if the topic really is in your line of thinking, and whether you want to continue to pursue the topic. Background information may include facts, historical figures, timelines, definitions, origins, theories, events, and more.pic.
Background information includes all reference books such as encyclopedias, quick starts, biographies, dictionaries, handbooks, and thesauruses.
You can find these in the e-Book format in the databases, but also you can find the physical reference books in our libraries.
If you can't find the book or chapter, please use the link below on how you can request an ILL