ENGL 105 Mangin (Sp 2021)

Everywhere....

• in the library catalog ("book record"): check the book's subjects and summary
• in books in print: check back of the cover or inside cover for blurbs; read he "Table of contents"; scan the index for your keywords; scan the introduction for chapters' summaries
• in ebooks: check the book's "Table of contents"; scan the introduction, conclusion and index
• in articles: check the article's subjects, summary and abstract; scan the article's introduction and conclusion
• in databases: consider browsing (rather than searching) topic databases like SIRS or Opposing Viewpoints (see the Databases of Articles page in this guide)

Consider aspects (angles, facets) of your topic:

• social or sociological aspects (e.g. gender, ethnicity, age; family; neighborhood)
• socio-economic (e.g. income; class; occupation/educational level)
• psychological (e.g. motivation, perception, stereotypes, habits, stress)
• legal aspects
• historical aspects
• geography (e.g. United States? California? Developed countries? The West?)