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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 children's stories Includes these results:
Reference sources also include background materials on how to sell your writing.
Such as The Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market (published annually)
Articles in special encyclopedias that are especially valuable when starting a research project include:
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