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Search Tips
- Use keywords to search for articles and websites on your topic.
- For encyclopedia articles, use general keywords: water shortages
- For news articles, use specific keywords: water shortage AND rationing
- Type the word AND between each new idea. For example:
clean water act AND runoff
agricultural AND water AND pollution
Encyclopedia Articles
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowThe encyclopedias in this collection cover many topics. The articles will give a brief introduction to a general topic, so type general keywords into the search box. Here are some examples:
Landfills
Water supply
Water shortage
Water AND rationing
Drinking water
Hand sanitizer
Handwashing
Antimicrobial soaps
Antibiotic resistance
Rivers AND pollution
Water AND pollution
Recycling
Recycling AND contamination
Newspaper Articles
Newspapers report on current events. They focus on a specific aspect of a topic, so type more specific words into the search box:
Landfills AND health
Landfills AND cancer
Water supply AND rationing
Water supply AND california
Handwashing AND schools
Handwashing AND children
Antibiotic resistance AND hand sanitizer
Water AND pollution AND factories
Recycling bins AND contamination
Recycling bins AND contamination AND food
- Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowU.S. and international newspapers, radio and TV news transcripts. (VIVA)
- ProQuest Global Newsstream This link opens in a new windowInternational and U.S. newspapers, including the Washington Post, USA Today, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal.
Websites
Limit to certain kinds of websites by identifying the site:
soap hand sanitizer site:.gov
soap hand sanitizer site:.edu
soap hand sanitizer site:.org
hand hygiene site:www.who.int