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Recommended background information sources
Background information provides basic information on your research topic from reference sources to give you the basic ideas, or facts about the topic. Get started searching for your topic in the databases below to discover what has been written about your topic.
Find facts about your topic in Credo, Facts on File, Statista and other databases through the library. Use your MyOakton login to view library databases from off campus.
- Credo Reference - All Subjects Search This link opens in a new windowContains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles.
- Britannica Academic This link opens in a new windowBasic introduction to over 75,000 different topics, including encyclopedia articles, maps, news, definitions, and statistics. Includes a dictionary/thesaurus, media (photographs & selected audio/video files), famous quotations, country profiles, selected websites, and news articles.
Quantitative data, statistics and related information
- Statista This link opens in a new windowBusiness, marketing, demographic, and economic statistics along with content in the form of infographics, company/industry dossiers, market analytics, and forecasts.
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