ENG 007 Lamb (Hamilton): Finding Pro/Con Resources

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Enter your keywords in the search box at the top of the page, or browse topics by clicking on "Browse Topics".

On the left-hand side of each report is a list of all the sections. You can read the entire report, or click on a section heading to jump to that section. The "Pro/Con" section will be particularly helpful for your assignment.

At the top of each report, you'll see options to:
-view the PDF,
-get the citation information (make sure  you select "MLA" in the pop-up window),
-print,
-email,
-save.
All of these options are for the full article, or a section of the report. (So, you can print or email just the "Pro/Con" section if you would like.)

“And”, “Or”, “Not” (Boolean Operators): Use the words to narrow or expand your search results. For Example:

• “automobiles” AND “accidents” will return results that contain BOTH of the terms.
• “juvenile” OR “adolescent” OR “teenager” will return results that contain at least one of the terms. Useful for words with similar meanings.
• “cinderella” NOT “rock band” will return results that do NOT include the 1980’s rock band, Cinderella.

Use an * at the end of a root word to find all variations of that word. For example, “child*” will search for “child,” “children,” “childhood,” and “children's.”

Brainstorm words or concepts that are similar in meaning and use those as search terms. If you find a good resource, look at the “Subject Headings” or “Descriptors” listed and use those as additional search terms.

Bibliographies/References/Works Cited pages are great ways to find additional resources. You can search the library’s Catalogs and/or Databases.