English Composition

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Background Information
Before deciding on a topic, explore some background information in the following sources: 

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedia Britannica
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. 

Gale Virtual Reference Library 
Find short definitions and concise histories of concepts and ideas of interest to you. Full Text access to over 40 subject specific encyclopedias, dictionaries and handbooks from diverse sources such as Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion to the Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity.

Encyclopedia Americana 
Print general encyclopedia in the Information Commons, AE5 .E333 2005 

Oxford English Dictionary
This is the granddaddy of all dictionaries!