English, Philosophy & Film Studies

1. Choose your search terms carefully.

2. Put them in the box and search.

3. Ignore the articles in your results list! Look for the number of results, aim for between 5 and 50.

4. Get a better list: if you have fewer than 5 results or more than 50, apply limiters and revise your search terms, then search again.

5. When you have a results list with a manageable number of relevant articles, begin to work through them by reading their articles and abstracts.

For more information on how to find relevant, high-quality sources, see "Scholarly Sources"

Recommended:

• JSTOR                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Library’s largest database of academic journals for the humanities, with full text and complete back runs of many titles. Current issues (usually the last 3-5 years) may be embargoed, but may be available in other databases.
• ProQuest Central
  Full-text articles from a large selection of scholarly journals and magazines.

Also available:

• Religion & Philosophy Collection
  Full-text articles from more than 250 periodicals on religions and philosophies. A sub-section of Academic OneFile.

For additional news resources, see also the Library’s databases for US Newsstream

Current issues of the Library's print magazines are available on the main (3rd) floor. Back issues are shelved on the bottom (1st) floor.