Theatre - History of Theatre I: Research & Writing Tips

Database Research Tips:

1. When doing research for an assignment, first think about what your topic or thesis is.
                                  
2. Next, what are the buzz words or keywords of your topic?
   • Make a list.
   • Start general with general terms.
   • Then narrow down to more specific keywords.
   • Don't type in whole sentences; stick to relevant keywords.
      
3. Use the Boolean Operators with your keywords to include the results you want and filter out what you don't want. 
   • AND, OR, NOT are the 3 Boolean Operators.
   • Find more tips on using symbols and filters HERE.
      
4. When you find a good article, these clues can lead you to others:
   • Check the Bibliography of the article for more articles.
      
5. Begin with reading more general articles on your topic, then more specific ones about your thesis.
   • You will find articles to support the different aspects of your essay and thesis.
      
6. Lastly, there are always librarians ready to help you. Library hours are listed here.