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HISTORY 306: The United States Since 1945 (Summer 2020) : Database Search Tutorials

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Searching Within Databases

This tutorial shows you how to search for articles in article databases.  It shows you how to use AND to combine terms, limit to articles from scholarly journals or by date of publication, use subject headings and abstract to find keywords, find full text of articles, and use tools to generate or export citations. 

Evaluate Your Sources

It's okay to judge, when it comes to your research sources that is. It's important to think critically about your information before using it for research. Use this
Evaluating Sources Tips tutorial as a guideline when your think about your sources. Ask yourself questions like:

  • Why was this created?
  • Who is the intended audience?
  • When was this written and what does that mean for my usage?