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Maile Black ENL 110 Spring 2023

Limiting Initial Results

  • Since this topic is complicated, use the "Advanced Search" box to enter key words.
  • This lets you switch out terms easily.
  • As you key in terns, notice how the EBSCO system will suggest additional terms.
    • Use these if you wish!
  • Initial search results are usually huge sets.
  • Make the results more relevant by placing these 3 limits:
    • Full text 
      • tells the system to only bring up citations with the whole articles
    • Date range
      • perhaps the last 10 years? 
      • maybe more recent depending on the topic
    • Scholarly articles
      • The assignment asks you to find scholarly articles
        • These might be called "Academic Journals," "Peer-Reviewed Journals"For instance:

Example: