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Usually general encyclopedias, like Encyclopedia Britannica, come up first. But then, you'll usually see a variety of more scholarly and subject-specific encyclopedias that provide different contexts for your topic.
For example, a search a on new media Includes these results:
Articles in special encyclopedias that are especially valuable when starting a research project include:
Excerpts from the entry New Media, by Kathleen M. Endres in the Encyclopedia of Gender in Media [Sage Knowledge database [online]:
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To have items from the MnPALS partner libraries delivered to Hamline for you, either use the "request" feature in HamCAT or visit the library in person and use your Hamline ID to check materials out. Due to COVID-19, MnPALS Partner Libraries are discouraging students from other campuses to physically visit another school's library. Please use the delivery system and speak to a librarian about your needs.
Due to COVID-19, Deliveries between MnPALS Partner Libraries are happening twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays when classes are in session, Questions about using materials? Contact the Central Service Desk (CSD) at 651-523-2373.
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