A good place to start. Finding Newspaper and Journal Articles. Encyclopedias are excellent sources of basic information on a subject. The library owns both general encyclopedias such as the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Encyclopedia Americana in print as well as online. Subject specific encyclopedias may be found by using the online catalog or ask at the Reference Desk.
Chronologies Use chronologies to find out who did what, when.
Several excellent general and subject specific chronologies are located on Reference Table 5B. Many chronologies and timelines may also be found on the web. The timelines listed by Yahoo are a good place to start. The Guinness Book of World Records Lists record holders in a wide variety of categories. This is the place to look. Located on Reference Table 5B. The Internet Public Library answers factual questions online.