A specialized encyclopedia (submit the full citation in MLA8 or Chicago Style Format) - This is meant to be a starting point, gives you the basic facts about your subject, their major achievements, and possible historical controversies associated with them, ex. The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages, the Oxford Classical Dictionary. General encyclopedias (Britannica, Columbia or Wikipedia) are not acceptable! Credo (found on list of library databases) is a great place to start. *