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This 3-minute NC State Libraries video, "Picking Your Topic Is Research," guides you from brainstorming a topic to scoping it to see if it's too broad or too narrow. It explains the steps in how to research a topic.
Searchable database of several hundred subject encyclopedias and other reference works across all subject areas, but with particular strengths in the social sciences and humanities.
The CQ Researcher is a collection of reports covering political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
The main search tool for NU Library books and other materials, combining the library catalog with a wealth of article databases and online collections.