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Humanities and Creative Writing Subject Guide: Find Background Information

Reference sources

Finding background information of a writing idea/research topic

Coming up with a writing idea/research topic for your paper can sometimes be the hardest or most challenging part of the writing process. Defining and refining your writing idea/topic is an ongoing process. Be prepared to change the focus of your writing idea/research topic as you gather more information. The Library has subscriptions to high-quality electronic reference sources for you to find definition and background information of a writing idea/research topic.

Books

 Books

The Library has hundreds of thousands of books, both online and in print. They range from introductory texts to in-depth scholarly studies of specialized topics. Search our vast collection with OneSearch.

Access OneSearch

Tips for using OneSearch to find books:

  • Filter your results so that only books appear in the results list
  • Limit your search to the subject field to increase relevancy

Detailed Guide to OneSearch 

Recommended books

Here are some highlights from the Library's book collection relevant to Humanities and Creative Writing: