Class slides Winter 2022

1. Finding Academic Sources for
Your Topic
Nicole Branch, Instruction Librarian
ENGL 2A
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2. Today we will…
• Revisit evaluating sources
• Identify topic areas for your food exhibit
• Define searchable keywords for your research topics
• Identify & search relevant databases for academic
sources on your topic
• Apply advanced search techniques
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3. Image courtesy of Flickr user Amanda Wood.

4. Bibliography Mining
Boero, All The News that's Fat to Print: The
American 'Obesity Epidemic' and the Media

5. Refining Keywords
https://vimeo.com/85564795

6. Defining Keywords
• Broader terms
• Narrower Terms
• Synonym Terms

7. Volunteer Brainstorm

8. Exercise 1
Brainstorm Keywords

9. Finding the conversation
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10. Databases & Disciplinary Sources

11. Image courtesy of Flickr user Christian Ostrosky
Identify a Database

12. Select a Database

13. Identify Subject Areas
• Example

14. • Using the guide, select a database to begin
searching
• Use your brainstormed keywords to get
started
• Practice advanced search options
Exercise 2: Hands-On Search

15. • AND/OR/NOT
• Document types
• Advanced search options
• Citations & permalinks
• Finding full text
Search Tips

16. Nicole Branch
Instruction Librarian
nbranch@scu.edu
x5436
Questions?