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ENGL 265 - Real Life Research - Dr. Lynch-Biniek

When using a research database...

  1. Search using keywords, not sentences
    1. Example:  Google search:  I need to find scholarly journal articles on gaming culture
    2. Research Database:  gaming AND culture   Then use the filters on the search results to narrow your results to Scholarly Journal Articles.
  2. Control your search with AND, OR, and NOT
  3. A Research database will not correct your spelling errors
  4. Look for a place to register for an account with the database and use it to save your articles
  5. Look for the citation information - Icon with quote marks or the word Cite