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STWL 221: Writing Women in the 20th Century (Anderson): Getting Started

Keywords

Here are some general tips to guide you in choosing your search terms:

- Use keywords or brief (2-word) phrases instead of sentences -- one or two for each part of your topic.  Consider the author's name, titles of works, titles of collections of works, themes or symbols, genres, and time periods.  

- Brainstorm synonyms for your keywords. Write these words down.  

- If your keywords aren't turning up many results, you may need to:

  • Try thinking of other synonyms or other ways of phrasing your topic. If you can find one or two relevant articles, check to see what subjects are listed for them and try to build keywords from there. 
     
  • Try a broader search (broader topic, broader date-range, etc.).

Finding Books and Articles in CrossSearch

                           

Try exploring CrossSearch for books and articles related to your topic.   To search for only books, click the "Catalog Only" button in the left menu of the results page.

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