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:
Health dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks may be a useful starting point for finding information. Many of these resources provide basic information, overviews of disease, or introduce specialized terminology.
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Mosby's Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions
Davis's Canadian Drug Guide for Nurses, 18th ed. by 
Encyclopedia of Nursing Research
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