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ENGL 6300 (Dr. Tyrer): Intro to English Graduate Studies

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Databases

Developing Keywords

Make a research question from your topic.

  • For example: "What is currently being done to help conserve the endangered Giant Panda population?"
    • Keywords: conserve and Giant Panda

Think of related words.

  • Conserve: conservation, preservation, protection
  • Giant Panda: panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca (scientific name).

Get searching!

Keywords

  • Race
  • Culture
  • Realism
  • Work
  • Landscape
  • Romantic/romantic
  • Self-governing
  • Independence
  • Marriage
  • Education
  • Nature
  • Evil
  • etc.

Journals/Magazines/Newspapers

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Interlibrary Loan

If you need a book or article that we don't have, you can get it via Interlibrary Loan Details (ILL).