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To do this. . .	. . . use this	Examples
Control Your Search Results	and	internships and success
Give the Database Alternatives within a Concept	( . . . or . . . )	love and (friends or platonic)
Give alternative forms of the same word	Academic Search Premier, Expanded Academic ASAP, MasterFILE Premier: * Proquest: ? Library Catalog: $	animals and train* (finds train, trainer, training, etc.)
Still not finding what you need? Develop a research question to guide your choice of keywords.
Make sure you capture the information necessary to cite your resources in MLA or APA.
You are now ready to search for books, videos and other library resources, articles or high quality websites.

Library & Learning Resources - Mt.San Antonio College
1100 North Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-5611 x4260
Meghan Chen, Dean, Library & Learning Resources

This page last updated August 5, 2008

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