Background information means all the basic, easy who/what/when/where of your topic. Who was Marie Curie? When did the Romantic literary period begin? Who were the combatants in World War I?
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When you go into Credo, search for simple terms and phrases, starting with your main topic idea. Credo will suggest related terms as you start to type.
Your search results from Credo are all from encyclopedias and dictionaries -- again, this is background research to give you ideas and a better understanding. In all likelihood, you should not be directly referencing these results in your final works cited!
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