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Culinary Arts: Search Tips for Library Databases

A guide to Culinary Arts resources and research for students and faculty in Wor-Wic's Culinary Arts Program. Find all available databases under Databases by Subject and select Hospitality/Tourism.

Searching in Library Databases

Search Tips for Library Databases

  • Identify what kind of sources you need.
  • Start in Research Databases by Subject or QuickSearch.
  • For overviews look in Reference databases such as Credo Reference, which contains all reference books or Research Starters in Quick Search.
  • Type keywords in basic search box.
  • Add more keywords to narrow search.
  • Limit to full text and/or peer-reviewed, publication date, source type, geography, or other filters when needed.
  • Use smaller, specialized databases like Social Science Database when you need journal sources.
  • Use Issues/Controversies databases for argumentative topics.
  • Use quotation marks around phrases.
  • Try AND, OR, & NOT if needed.
  • Sort results by relevance or publication date if needed.
  • Try an Advanced Search option when needed.
  • Use a print-friendly option when available.
  • Use a variety of sources for research papers—reference books, magazines, newspapers, journals.
  • Ask a library staff person for help.

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