Now that you've completed your preliminary research, you're ready to move on to more specific sources, get more details, and build your argument.
This is where secondary sources comes in. Using the notes and information you have from your reference sources, search for books and eBooks in the catalog to the right.
Remember, the goal isn't to read three or four or five entire books. Instead, you'll be reading specific pages or sections within those books that relate to your topic.
Use the index, table of contents, and citations from other sources to help you.
Another type of secondary source is a scholarly journal article. These are much shorter than books, but also much more specific. You won't find a complete biography of Lucretia Mott in a scholarly journal article, but rather an analysis of a specific part of her life or work. Scholarly journal articles often have a thesis and a specific point of view, which is something to keep in mind as you read and take notes.
Here are a few databases that contain scholarly journal articles:
You can also find some journal articles and secondary sources on websites.
However, not all websites are trustworthy and worthy of citation in your academic work. Be sure to consider who is responsible for a website, when and where it was created and updated, and for what purpose. Always ask your teacher or a librarian to vet a website before citing it in your paper.
Below are some websites with secondary source-type information that you can use in your research:
