Topics in Corrections: GETTING STARTED

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Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. -- Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)

For an introduction to concepts and ideas for research topics, the following electronic reference sources can be useful.

Discovery Guides

Guide to background information, key citations, web sites, scholarship, terminology, and conferences.

CQ Researcher Online   

Full-text weekly topical reports.Focuses on topics considered newsworthy or issues of broad interest to the general public.  This is a good source for overviews of current topics.

 Gale Virtual Reference Library   

Includes topical overviews; essays; book chapters; primary documents; specialized encyclopedia articles, and other sources.  This is a good source for background information, overviews, references, terms, and ideas for topics.

Sage eReference Encyclopedias  

Includes specialized encyclopedia articles written by experts in the respective topical areas. This is a good source for background information, overviews, references, terms, and ideas for topics.