Recommended Databases
- Engineering Village This link opens in a new windowEngineering Village includes millions of bibliographic citations and abstracts from thousands of engineering journals and conference proceedings. Engineering Village includes the Engineering Index (Compendex) from 1884-present; the GeoRef and GEOBASE databases; and the Knovel Digital Library of engineering reference books.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowProvides access to Science Citation Index Expanded (1900-present), Social Sciences Citation Index (1900-present) and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (1975-present).
- SpringerLink Earth SciencesFull-text articles from SpringerLink's Earth Sciences collection
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowGoogle Scholar searches for scholarly materials in journals, books, and other sources. Will also display Bucknell's full-text access if Library Link is enabled.
- WorldCat Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch for books, articles, and more that are held by Bucknell and beyond.
Keyword Searching Tips
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Pull keywords and phrases from your topic idea or statement
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Look for keywords and phrases in your course readings
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Use concepts that appear in article abstracts or the article's record page
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Find keywords in encyclopedia articles or non-scholarly texts on your topic
As you read about your topic and refine your idea, you may need to modify your search terms/keywords
You’ll be selecting a broad topic that needs to be refined and broken into subtopics. What do you already know about the topic, and what do you need/want to know more about? Take a few minutes and free-write some ideas. You can use the internet/course readings for inspiration. Highlight the main ideas of your writing, these will become your initial keywords:
Main topic: Meat and Gender
Masculinity promotes meat eating. Men stereotypically enjoy meat. Eating soy products/vegetarianism is seen as feminine. Why is meat consumption gendered? What types of meat are considered the most masculine to consume? Does this differ by culture/ethnicity? Does gendered meat consumption intersect with political orientation/ other identities? Why are women stereotypically less interested in eating meat? Are there gender roles at play? How does lab-grown meat factor in? Do men need to eat more meat for nutrition?
