LibGuides: UGS 303: Planet Word / Bjoeru: Choosing and developing a topic

Encyclopedias and what they are good for

Use these resources to gain a fuller understanding of potential topics - look for:

Controversies: What are people arguing about? Why do they care?
Stakeholders: Who is impacted by this topic? Who cares about it? Who is coming up with solutions?
Measurements: What data are people concerned with? How are they measuring impact?
Bibliographies: The easiest way to find sources is to look at Works Cited/References at the end of articles.

Oxford Bibliographies Online
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These Bibliographies provide an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, expert recommendations and authoritative commentary on the best works available in the discipline covered, making them particularly useful for anyone beginning research.
UT Austin has access to the all bibliographies in all subject areas.
Oxford Handbooks Online
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The Oxford Handbooks contain in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. Each Handbook offers thorough introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship, creating an original conception of the field and setting the agenda for new research. Handbook articles review the key issues and cutting-edge debates, as well as providing arguments for how those debates might evolve.
SAGE Knowledge
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Selected titles only. Platform for Sage book and reference content, including scholarly monographs, reference works, handbooks, series, professional development titles, and more. Only select book titles purchased by the UT Libraries are fully accessible.

For more information on ebooks see the Ebook Guide