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HIST 4171: Technology and Society

Tips for researching library databases for the final research paper about an invention and how it solved a problem or changed society.

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Background Information in Encyclopedias

AccessScience
Fully searchable content from McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Science & Technology.
CREDO Reference
Basic biographical and historical information.
Encyclopedia of the History of Technology
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Find background information on your research topic.

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