HOW CAN I FIND BETTER SOURCES?

Try these search strategies in the Gale Power Search:

• Strong search terms (no wimpy words)
• Subject searching (3 min.)
• AND/OR/NOT (Boolean operators) (3.5 min.)
• Use Wildcards (3 min.)
• Use Quotation marks (2 min.)
• Use Gale’s “Topic Finder” (2 min.)
• Prefer written instructions? Read Gale’s exhaustive tips.

Try other databases:

• Watch this video for the SIRS database to news sources.
• Don’t forget MackinVIA – we have many ebooks useful for research.
• Search scholar.google.com for more academic studies.
• Explore the Databases page for other databases relevant to your topic.

Search hints for the web:

• Make sure you evaluate ALL websites when you’re searching through a serch engine like Google or Instagrok. Consider Easybib’s helpful pointers:
  • Purpose
  • Authority
  • Relevance
  • Accuracy

 Still stuck?

• Email Mr. Honz. Tell me your topic, research question, and what terms and strategies you’ve already tried.