Finding Sources for Food
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This document provides guidance on finding academic sources for a research topic. It outlines the following steps: revisiting how to evaluate sources; identifying topic areas and defining searchable keywords; identifying and searching relevant academic databases; and applying advanced search techniques within databases. Students are instructed to brainstorm keywords for their topics, select an appropriate database to search based on their subject area, and practice hands-on searches using keywords and advanced search options to find citations and full text of academic sources. Contact information is provided for any questions.
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Finding Sources for Food
- 1. Finding Academic Sources for Your Topic Nicole Branch, Instruction Librarian ENGL 2A Image courtesy of Flickr user throgers.
- 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 Background image courtesy of Flickr user Paree.
- 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
- 6. Defining Keywords • Broader terms • Narrower Terms • Synonym Terms
- 9. Finding the conversation Image courtesy of Flickr user spyros papasyropoulos.
- 10. Databases & Disciplinary Sources
- 11. Image courtesy of Flickr user Christian Ostrosky Identify 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