Tertiary sources are excellent starting points! They consist of information synthesized from primary and secondary sources. Examples include:
These resources give you succinct overviews of your topic, explain scholarly arguments, point out interesting questions, and refer you to especially key sources.
                    
        
            Building Blocks of Matter
        
                    
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            John S. Rigden
        
                    
        
                
                            
        
        
                    CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - CRC Press
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A foundational reference text in chemistry and physics.