One Book One College 2020-2021: Welcome

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin. Harper Collins. 2016

This guide will assist you in finding research sources for One Book One College.  This is a great place to start looking for a topic, finding books, articles and more.

Use and combine search terms/keywords related to the book, for example:

• gender dysphoria
• gender fluid
• gender identity
• teen suicide
• bullying
• cyberbullying
• anxiety and depression
• role of family and friends in mental health

Use these search terms in various databases such as:

Gale Virtual Reference for a general overview in specialized encyclopedias

Atl-HealthWatch for subjects covered by complementary and alternative medicine

Academic Search Complete for magazine and journal articles

JSTOR for articles in journals and other publications

SocINDEX with Full-Text for articles in journals, magazines and other publications related to sociology

PsycArticles for articles in journals and other publications related to psychology

CQ Researcher: for comprehensive reports and analysis of issues in the news

Newspapers - U.S. Major Dailies: full-text access to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune

The Research Process consists of the following 5 steps:

1. Researching and Selecting a Topic
2. Selecting Keywords
3. Searching for Sources
4. Evaluating Sources
5. Creating a Sources List

For more information on the Research Process, review the Start Your Research section on this guide.