Background Research

Doing some background research gets you in the right frame of mind about your topic. Understanding the vocabulary and the key issues about your topic can help save you time and frustration. Specifically, background research can help you to:

• Ask better research questions
• Identify new search terms
• Uncover new and unexpected information

Research Starters

Get background information on your topic right when you use OneSearch. Just remember to keep your search broad with one or two keywords.

Gale eBooks

Gale eBooks has a strong cyber security eBook collection. eBooks from this database are designed to be for background research.

Some useful titles:

Overview: Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges

Role of Cyber Security in Today’s Scenario

Cyber Security Risks in Robotics

CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher is a great database to consult for background information on current issues. Interested in how the pandemic may have affected cyber security? Try a search through CQ Researcher. 

Some suggested articles:

Cyberwarfare

Economic Clustering

Election Security and Voting Rights

China Rising