Theater 1B: Performances of Identity, Fall 2020: "Start Your Search"

1.  keywords search; phrase search; limiting by type of material

 "housing segregation"

on the left;  check off "scholarly"

quotation marks keep two or more words together as a phrase

2.  adding more search terms to narrow down results

"housing segregation" "african american*"

"housing segregation" "raisin in the sun"

"clybourne park" criticism

* = truncation symbol/wildcard:  child* = child childs children childhood childish...

Are there filters in the left sidebar that will help you narrow your search results?  Click on the category ("language" "geography") to view the options.

When you encounter any kind of source, consider:

1. Authority - Who is the author? What is their point of view? 
2. Purpose - Why was the source created? Who is the intended audience?
3. Publication & format - Where was it published? In what medium?
4. Relevance - How is it relevant to your research? What is its scope?
5. Date of publication - When was it written? Has it been updated?
6. Documentation - Did they cite their sources? Who did they cite?