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ENGL 1301/INRW 0340: Ackers Fall '24: Finding Articles: Searching in Databases

This guide is in support of Professor Ackers Fall '24 ENGL 1301/INRW 0340 Course

Keywords

Use Keywords to search - not sentences!

Keywords are the most important words in your topic.

Example topic: Do video games make teenagers violent?

Keywords:

  • "video games"
  • teenagers
  • violence

Identifying Keywords Tutorial

Find out more about selecting keywords in the Identifying Keywords Tutorial.

Suggested Magazine/Newspaper/Journal Article Databases

Below is a list of ACC Library magazine, journal, and newspaper databases where you may find resources in support of your research assignments. These are just suggestions and this list is not a full list of all of the databases ACC Libraries subscribes to. You may find a full list of ACC Library databases on the A-Z List of Databases page.   

Tips for Effective Database Searching

Finding Articles Tutorial

Try out searching in some of the library databases with the Finding Articles Tutorial.

Combining Keywords

Better Results with Boolean Image, Please see PDF below for accessibility


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