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BACKGROUND RESEARCH
Use encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc to learn more about the person(s) you have chosen to research. This will help you:
- Select a person to research
- Learn more about the person's contribution to Caribbean and British life/ history
- Decide what aspect of the person's life/contribution you want to focus on in your paper
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowFind references from thousands of encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, subject-specific titles and multi-media sources on all subjects. Entries you find here will also lead you to other, more in-depth sources via bibliographies.
- African American Experience This link opens in a new windowFull text of over 400 books plus primary sources, slave narratives, images and vetted web sites on the African American Experience
- Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedias and dictionaries that will help situate your research in context.