Research Basics
    • Pick a topic that interests you.
    • Select important topic word(s) or phrase(s) to search. e.g., TOPIC = Negative effects of cigarette smoking on health, MAIN TOPIC WORD = smoking)
    • Choose related words or phrases to find specific information (e.g., smoking and health)
    • Search for magazine and newspaper articles in an online database such as MasterFILE Premier or ProQuest-All Databases on campus.
      Also search these databases and others at home using your library card number.
    • Search for World Wide Web pages on the Internet using a search engine like Google.

    Did you find what you need? If not, first check your spelling. Then try another online database or ask your professor or a librarian for help.

    Questions? No problem. Call 281-618-5707, visit the librarians on the library's 3rd floor, or email a librarian.

    Maintained by: P. Lele, Reference/Information Technology Librarian [email protected]