Where to Search - ENG 1000 Introduction to Academic Writing - Fall 2021

English Databases

JSTOR
Subjects: applied behavior analysis, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, english, environmental science, mathematics, sustainability, theater
Content: journals, primary sources, books
Dates of publication: 1923 - present
Academic Search Complete
Subjects: multidisciplinary
Content: journals, magazines, newspapers, books
Publication dates: 1887 - present
CQ Researcher
Subjects: health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, environment, technology, economy, political science
Content: reports
Publication dates: 1996 - present
Issues & Controversies on File
Subjects: communication, criminal justice, education, english, latin-american studies, media studies, political science, sociology, speech communication
Content: journals, government documents, newspapers
Publication dates: 1995 - present

Mutlimedia and Primary Resources

Newspaper Databases

Newspaper Source
Subjects: multidisciplinary
Content: newspapers, television news transcripts
Publication dates: 1995 - present
MasterFile Premier
Subjects: multidisciplinary
Content: journals, magazines, primary documents, images
Publication dates: 1922 – present
Wall Street Journal
Subjects: multidisciplinary
Content: Wall Street Journal 1984 - present
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune newspaper full-text from 1985 - present.

Internet Resources

You can visit other archive, museum, and library websites to search for multimedia and primary resources. Always be sure to provide citations and be aware of copyright laws before you reuse or distribute a resource.

Search Tips

Keywords

Identify keywords for your topic and brainstorm narrower, broader, and related terms.

Example: Factors that affect academic performance in first-generation college students.

Academic Performance	College	First-Generation Students
Student Success	Higher Education	Children of Immigrants
Student Achievement	University	Minority Students
Learning Outcomes	Community College	Nontraditional Students

Boolean Operators

Typing the Boolean Operators AND, OR, and NOT into the library catalog or databases allow you to broaden or narrow your results.

Found too many results?

Add more keywords.

Adding additional keywords to your search can help to further narrow your topic.

Example: college AND first-generation students AND academic performance

Found too few results?

Use OR.

Broaden your search by using OR to link your terms.

Example: (college OR higher education OR university) AND first-generation students AND (academic performance OR student success)