Psychology Research Guide: Get Started

This page provides resources on looking for background information.

It's a good idea to get a little background information (basic facts, places, names and other general information) on your topic to understand it better before you dive deeper into research.

• Some of the sources in this list provide basic details, important names, places, dates, and other factual information.
• Some cover current events or hot-button issues, and many provide lists of topic ideas 
• These sources are good places to look for a topic or to find background information on a topic.

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