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COM225 (Alexander-Arntson)

These research sources and methods of searching will help with your presentations this semester.

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Keyword Searching

1. Write down your search question: Are self driving cars safe?

2. Identify the key terms or words you would use to find information on that topic & come up with synonyms or related terms for these words:

SELF DRIVING CARS SAFE

autonomous cars crashes

driverless cars problems

3, Try searching different combinations of the words to locate articles using different terms for the same concepts:

Self driving cars and safety
Autonomous cars and problems
Driverless cars and crashes

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Issues and Controversies This link opens in a new window
Provides current, in-depth, and objective information on contemporary issues. Coverage begins in 1995. This is the on-line version of the print Issues and Controversies collection on the Contemporary Issues Index table.
Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window
Current & controversial issues resource that provides access to 'viewpoint' articles, reference materials, magazines, newspapers, primary sources, statistics, and multimedia on current topics.
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Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary database with more extensive full text holdings than Academic Search Premier, including over 9,000 full text journals. Includes 459 unique titles (54% of its collection) as compared to current GCC Library databases.

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