Research Starters

This page has resources for exploring research topics and getting started with research.

Topic Overviews

Gale In Context Databases provide summaries and recommend resources

Screen shot of the Black lives matter page with a summary and a list of resources — Example page from Gale in Context Database

Gale In Context Options

Click for Gale in Context College — Topics in College Courses

Click to go to Opposing Viewpoints — Multiple points-of-view

Click to go to Global issues database — Social & Political topics

Click to go to Environmental issues — Environmental Topics

Very Short Introductions

These short ebooks are great for learning the basics or a topic.

Choose a topic area: science, history, literature, social science, philosophy, music, religion, art, and political science.

Biography

Need information about a current or historical person?

Search for individuals by name

See a list of available people (filter by Biography)