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Should You Start Your Search in Academic OneFile?

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Is your topic:	Yes	No
broad?	Examples: philosophy                the Civil War	Example: Eating disorders among college students
You should	use a book or encyclopedia	use Academic OneFile
recent?	Example: President Bush's policy towards education	Example: History of Gambia
You should	use Academic OneFile. It's great for events written about in the past few years. However, for events which happened  today or yesterday, the Internet may be a better choice	use a book or encyclopedia.
of national or international interest?	Example: Violence on television	Example: Robberies in Montgomery County, Md.
You should	try Academic OneFile as a good first choice	consider National Newspapers  (which indexes  the Washington Post) as a better choice

Page created by Diane Fishman, Librarian, Montgomery College-Takoma Park. 
Last Updated:  08/21/08 [ks]