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Controversial Issues
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Open
MegaSearch
Then click
Advanced Search
.
A focused search
1. One box = One concept
2. Put multi-word terms in quotations
3. Focus a search by adding a new concept box.
4. Supply alternative "names" for a concept
5. Focus a concept with special fields
To focus a concept,
select the menu on the right of the box
select one of these fields:
AB
Abstract
SU
Subject terms
TI
Title
When you are finished focus, reset the menu.
6. Filter your results by publication type
7. Email articles to yourself -- with MLA citations
Open the article's full record (by clicking its title).
Click the
Emai
l icon at right. It looks like an envelope.
Type in your email address
Type in a customized
Subject
line. This is what you will see in your email inbox.
Help yourself out: make it specific!
The email will contain...
An
MLA style citation
(at the top). You can copy and paste into your Works Cited list. (You need to proofread it first)
The
full text article
(PDFs will be attachments).
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