A list of References will generally appear at the end of each article. These References refer to other articles on the same subject and may be of use to you. Using the keywords you formulated when identifying your topic, look up your topic in the appropriate Specialized Encyclopedia. When you have read something about your proposed topic, you will be better able to decide whether you want to pursue that topic or change to another. Use the Catalog to Find Books One of the most important sources of information for your paper will be the books in the AVC Library.
Books can provide a broad or in-depth picture of a subject or subjects.
You may need to use an entire book, or only parts of a book. Don't be discouraged if you find that the Library doesn't have an entire book on your particular subject. Your topic may be discussed quite thoroughly in sections of other books that treat the topic more generally. Chances are that the Library has more books on the Middle Ages in general than on Charlemagne in particular. Books are especially appropriate for a longer paper where there is a need for detailed discussion of a topic.