The sources you choose will depend on your research question and the disciplines in which relevant research may be conducted. View all databases available through Belk Library here.
Some commonly used databases include:
It is not uncommon for the work of secondary research to involve thousands (if not tens of thousands) of papers. Citation/reference managers help with deduplication, organization, annotation and, finally, citation. Many programs also facilitate note- and file-sharing among groups.
Belk Library supports Zotero.