Facts/Reference

Facts : Statistical resources, atlases and maps.

Dictionaries & Encyclopedias:  Definitions of terms, synonyms, including foreign language dictionaries.  Encyclopedias provide brief overview of people and events -- good introduction to topics.

Newspapers: Both current and historical newspapers for searching for articles for papers.  Daily Newspapers from more than 75 countries from all over the world.

 Biographies: Brief introductory Information about people..

Art, Clipart, Photos: Re-use of some images may require permission from the copyright holder.  Please contact Karen Schmidt with any questions or concerns.

 Citation Style Manuals: help in citing footnotes and preparing bibliography.

Print research sources that compliment the ones on this page are located in the Information Commons. Ask for assistance at the Help@Ames Desk.