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ENGL 101- Okamoto- Fall 2024: Database Articles & Sources

General Academic Databases

Find scholarly articles for your research - using RHC Library Databases on a broad range of topics!

EBSCO

Search magazine, news, and scholarly articles from a variety of inter-disciplinary databases provided by EBSCO.

ProQuest

Find scholarly journal articles, and also local, national, and alt-press newspaper articles here!

SIRS Issues Researcher

Analysis and opinions on the pros and cons of social, scientific, health, historic, economic, political, and global issues.

Opposing Viewpoints

Covers the pros and cons of social issues with features viewpoint articles, topic overviews, full-text articles, statistics, document, images, and links to websites.

Gale eBooks (Gale Virtual Reference Library)

Provides access to electronic reference titles, books, and encyclopedias covering many subjects.

 

Tips/ Tricks for Databases

  • Use boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) 

 

  • Use advanced search and filter features

 

  • Email article links to yourself

 

  • Use citation generator (be careful!)

Online Library Databases

 

For a list of our databases, CLICK HERE!

Off-Campus Database Access

When you are at home, you will be asked to enter your Access Rio ID and password before our databases load.

Note: If you don't know your Access Rio ID and password, please click here for login instructions.

Searching Techniques and Tips

Keywords and concepts describe the main idea(s) of your topic and enable you to focus your research

  • Based on your readings, course syllabus, assigned texts, jot down the terms that you identify as the keywords and main concepts.
  • Use background information from reference sources such as the Gale Virtual Reference Library, Reference books, and subject (specialized) encyclopedias to find additional keywords and synonyms. See the list on the right column of this page.
  • Group the keywords by concept.
  • Identify synonyms of your keywords (e.g., synonyms for "teenagers" are adolescents, youths, and children).

Topic:  Does Education reduce recidivism in Prisons?

 Concept:

 Education

 Concept:

 Recidivism

 Concept:

 Prisons

Related Terms:

Learning
Reading
Writing

Related Terms:

Recidivis*
Repeat offenders
Return

Related Terms:

Incarceration
Jail