Monarch OneSearch, the Libraries' general search tool is an excellent starting point for doing background research in order to understand or develop your topic. It casts a wide net, searching a variety of subjects and sources, and the "Reference Entries" limiter allows you to narrow down your search to sources like encyclopedias and dictionaries.
1878 - present (Restricted to ODU)
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. The online version includes monthly updates to tables, deep searching at the line-item level, powerful facets for narrowing search results, and image and spreadsheet versions of all current and historical tables.
Coverage varies (Open Access)
The online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) features its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to OECD’s analysis and data.