Concepts

[Usage: Concept is frequently used as a synonym for conception or idea. Traditionally, concept is used for a general abstract idea "The concept of democracy (meaning "the general idea of a democratic state") began with the Greeks.]

American Heritage Dictionary. 2nd College Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c1982. 

If you are looking for concepts, you should be looking for broad topics such as:

• angels
• beauty
• citizenship
• civil rights
• democracy
• devil
• dignity
• fate
• friendship
• good
• happiness
• home
• immortality
• love
• leisure
• marriage
• privacy
• religion
• sin
• time

You may want to narrow your topic. For example: angels in literature.

Before starting your research, consult with your instructor about your topic .

Reference Area

Use General Encyclopedias or Specialized Encyclopedias and Dictionaries, such as:

• World Book and Britannica [REF AE5 ]
• Dictionary of the History of Ideas [REF CB5.D52]
• Encyclopedia of Psychology [REF BF31.E52]
• Encyclopedia of Philosophy [REF B41.E5]
• Encyclopedia of Ethics [REF BJ63.E45 ]
• Man, Myth and Magic [REF BF1407.M34]

Computer Catalog

Use the catalog to look for books and other materials.

Look by SUBJECT or by KEYWORD.

Online Resources

Use the Online Databases for articles in periodicals.

World Wide Web

Go to V.V. Library Home Page. Click on "Internet."

Try any of the Search Engines or the link Hot - Current Paper Topics or Searching a Topic

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