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Astronomy

Background Information

After you've chosen a topic to research, you will need to search for information that will introduce you to the topic. Background sources provide you with:

Important dates or events; definitions; keywords; introduction to main issues; list of sources to start research

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Examples of Atlases

Selected Dictionaries and Handbooks

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