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Keep these tips in mind when creating your keywords.

"Quotation marks" keep words together when searching for phrases.
- Example: "environmental racism"
AND and OR structure your search:
- AND narrows results (includes all terms)
- OR expands results (includes synonyms)
Truncation (asterisk = shift + 8) searches multiple word variations at once.
- Example: gentrif* → gentrification, gentrifying, gentrified

Example Search:
("environmental racism" OR "environmental justice") AND gentrif*

Before you search, identify the main concepts in your chosen topic:

Example Topic: Gentrification

Start broad, then get specific. Begin with general searches to understand your topic
- Example: "environmental racism"
Add specific locations or cases for concrete examples
- Example: "environmental racism" AND "Flint Michigan"
Search for solutions and resistance efforts
- Example: "environmental racism" AND activism AND "community organizing"

Gale eBooks (GVRL Encyclopedias)
Contains eBooks, encyclopedias, and specialized sources for research in almost all subjects.

EBSCOhost : All Databases

Cross-search all EBSCO databases (50+); our largest collection of magazines, journals, ebooks, news sources, primary sources, and more, covering multi-disciplinary topics.

OneSearch

The Library's OneSearch cross-searches various library collections. Use OneSearch to locate and access ebooks, articles, print books, DVDs, audiobooks, streaming media, and more.

Author Names: Last Name, First Initial. (e.g., Smith, J.).
Title Formatting: Use Sentence Case (Capitalize First Word & Proper Nouns).
Italics: Italicize book and journal titles
DOIs & URLs: Always include them. No "Retrieved from" needed.
In-Text Citations: (Author, Year) → (Smith, 2023). For quotes: (Smith, 2023, p. 45).
Reference Page: Double-space, indent second line of each entry.
DOI vs URLs? Check out the APA Style Blog website