READ 0955 FastTrack Reading (Hatton)

For your assignment you read the article, Great Jobs Great Lives: The 2014 Gallup-Purdue Index Report, A study of more than 30,000 college graduates across the U.S., which we will use to develop your research topic or question.

You can use Library Databases to find articles. Each databases searches different articles. Try different databases to find different articles.

Academic OneFile (Gale)
Articles in all subjects from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. An all-purpose database.


ProQuest News & Newspapers

News articles from U.S. newspapers. Includes the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Star Tribune, and many local newspapers.

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
Articles in all subjects from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. An all-purpose database and often a good place to start.
 

Research Reminders

• Research is a process. You probably won’t find everything you need on the first try. You may need to do multiple searches or read some background information about your topic before contining to search.
• If you can’t find much on your topic, try different keywords. Using synonyms or broader and related terms can help you find more articles. As you research, be on the lookout for new keywords to use.

Picking a Topic (From North Carolina State University)


Choosing Keywords (From Northwestern University Library)



Developing Keywords (From University of Houston Libraries)