Class slides.

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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4. Image courtesy of the The Root.
From food exhibit to topics

5. Identifying Topics
• $66 Greens

6. Exercise 1
Discuss Topics

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

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

9. Exercise 2
Brainstorm Keywords

10. Finding the conversation
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11. Databases & Disciplinary Sources

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

13. Select a Database

14. Identify Subject Areas
• Define
 Ethnic Food & Gentrification
• Identify subject areas or disciplines
 Sociology
 Ethnic Studies
 Business

15. Exercise 3
Identify Subject Areas

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

17. • Using the guide, select a database to begin
searching
• Use your brainstormed keywords to get
started
• Practice advanced search options
Exercise 4: Hands-On Search

18. Nicole Branch
Instruction Librarian
nbranch@scu.edu
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Questions?