Print reference (encyclopedias and dictionaries) and e-reference works are general information sources that provide background information on important individuals, as well as summaries of key concepts and traditions in a variety of disciplines.
Try this approach to identifying and developing your research topic:
Try adding some of the following terms to your catalog search when doing historical research:
history, chronology, social life and customs, politics and government, kings and rulers, historiography
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