RULE 1: Determine the core terms, or keywords, of your topic. Those will become your search terms.
RULE 2: Be sure to enclose any phrases in quotation marks. With a field like video games, effective phrase searching will be a huge time saver!
keyword searching handout.pdf
RULE 2: Be sure to enclose any phrases in quotation marks. With a field like video games, effective phrase searching will be a huge time saver!
keyword searching handout.pdf

To most quickly determine an article's status as a peer-reviewed (or refereed) source, search in Ulrich's Periodicals Directory for the title of the journal that article appears in. If you see a referee jersey next to the journal listing, you'll know it's a peer-reviewed publication.
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Library OneSearch
Use the catalog to find books, videos, recordings, and goverment documents we have at the library.
MelCat
A statewide catalog of many of Michigan's libraries. It allows you to request books at another library be sent to Kresge Library for you.
Refworks allows you to create a personal database of references and automatically generate formatted bibliographies for your projects.

Shawn McCann
Assistant Professor
mccann@oakland.edu
248.370.2456
Available: Virtually by Appointment
Book appointment
Beth Wallis
Professor & Associate Dean
wallis@oakland.edu
248.370.4879
Office: 300D Kresge Library
Office Hours: By appointment
Office Hours: By appointment