View the following flash video clip for a tutorial for the
Online Research Resources Reference Search 
or the podcast at: 
The ORR has a category that allows you to locate just the reference tools in each subject area. These would include sources like almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, statistics, etc.
Reference Tools are excellent for finding background information, definitions, facts, and statistics on a topic.
See the following clips for an example. They will open up in a new browser window. When you are finished viewing each clip, close the browser window to return to this page:
- Finding Biographical Sources in the ORR (Mozilla, Safari Users). When you are finished viewing the clip, return here.
- Biographical Sources Option two (Note: try this link if the shockwave movie doesn't play in the above link--IE and Netscape users. It may take a few seconds to load.) You will then need to press your browser's back button when finished.
