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Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper?  Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?

Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases.  Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run.  Use reference sources to:

  • find a topic
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  • find keywords
  • get background information on your topic

Use the menu below to find the reference tool that will best help you start the research process.

Collections of Many Online Reference Books in one place:

Credo Reference     and    Gale eBooks / Gale Virtual Reference Library    and   Salem Press

Oxford Reference and Sage Knowledge Reference also have thousands of scholarly, academic articles, but they are a bit more difficult to use.   Click here to find instructions on how to use these collections of reference books.

  • The American Heritage History of the Bill of Rights.  Reference  KF 4558 1st .K 55 1991
  • The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation (U.S. Library of Congress)  Reference KF 4527 .U 54
  • Constitutional Amendments Encyclopedia
  • The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of America's Founding. Reference KF 4520 .Z 9 V 55 2005
  • Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. Reference KF 101 .D4x
  • Encyclopedia of Abortion in the United States. Reference HQ 767.5 .U 5 P 35 2002
  • The Encyclopedia of American Political History. Reference E 183 .E 48 2001
  • Encyclopedia of Civil Liberties in America. Reference JC 599 .U 5 E 53 2005
  • Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-1995. Reference KF 4557 .V 555 1996
  • Encyclopedia of Democracy. Reference JC 423 .E 53 1995
  • Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gun Rights. Reference HV 7436 .U 88 2000
  • Encyclopedia of Political Science.
  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. Reference KF 4548 .E 53 2000
  • Equal Protection:  Documents Decoded
  • The Evolving Constitution: How the Supreme Court has Ruled on Issues from Abortion to Zoning. Reference KF 4548 .L 54 1992
  • Federalism:  A Reference Guide to the U.S. Constitution
  • Freedom of Speech:  Documents Decoded  General  KF 4770 .F 765 2017
  • The Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
  • The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions. Reference KF 4548 .O 97 1999
  • Political Theories for Students. Reference JA 81 .P 617 2002
  • Powers of the U.S. Congress
  • Presidential Power:  Documents Decoded   General  JK 516 .P 728 2016
  • Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America. Reference KF 4550 .Z 9 B 73 2001

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