The Ellen Clarke Bertrand Library
Foundation Seminars - General
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Suggested general databases
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WorldCat Library CatalogSearch for books, articles, and more that are held by Bucknell and beyond.
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JSTORAn archive of core, scholarly journals from a variety of subject areas. Coverage begins with the very first issue through all but recent years.
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Research LibraryCitations of newspaper and periodical articles covering a broad range of subjects, including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
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Global Issues (Gale in Context)An excellent resource for beginning to develop a topic, GIC organizes its content around specific topics. "Browse Issues and Topics" to access multimedia portal pages on some of the world's most important issues.
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US NewsstreamFull text of over 1300 newspapers, news websites and blogs from leading publishers throughout the world. Major newspapers include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, The Guardian and many other national and regional titles. ProQuest Newsstand provides the very latest local, regional and national news.
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Historical NewspapersSearch the New York Times (1851 - 2015), Wall Street Journal (1889 - 2001), Washington Post (1877- 2002), and the L.A Times (1881 - 1995) Historical Newspaper databases and more.
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ProQuest CentralProQuest Central combines databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.
Need more? Consult the subject guide of your choice for additional databases and resources.
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Bucknell Citation GuidesIncludes information about and examples of different styles, such as Chicago, MLA, APA.
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How to Start Your Research: A DIY Guide
Need help getting started with your research? This guide provides you with help for each step of the research process. Click DIY to visit the guide.
Generating keywords for searches
Trying to come up with keywords for your search?
- Brainstorm for keywords related to the main concepts of your topic.
- Use different combinations of keywords when searching databases.
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Concept MapStreamline your searching by expanding your list of keywords/search terms.
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Thinking Tool - Choosing a TopicA helpful way to think through topic exploration.
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