WRITING CENTER WORKSHOP
PROFESSOR SARAH COHN
HEAD OF REFERENCE
OCTOBER 29, 2021
RESOURCES
LIBRARY
library.ccny.cuny.edu
OneSearch
Databases A-Z
- Access to all 300+ databases at CCNY
- Alphabetical or sort by subject
- Log in with your CityMail info
- Simple search bar option
- Meta-search
- Searches multiple databases at once
- Log in with your CUNY single login info
but not all of them!
Databases A-Z
Subject Specific
Academic OneFile
Academic Search Complete
JSTOR
Multi-
Disciplinary
TERMS
SEARCH
AKA KEYWORDS
what is the main topic?
what are the specifics?
combining different terms = different results
what are different ways to describe the above ideas?
what role has body modification played in Maori culture?
Body Modification
- Tattoos
- Piercings
- Scarring
Maori Culture
- New Zealand
- Ta moko
Role
- Coming of age
- Group identity
- Family identity
- Social status
- Social role
- Accomplishments
Other Related Ideas
- Sovereignty
- Co-optation
- Assimilation
STRATEGIES
SEARCH
Full Sentence Searches
what role has body modification played in Maori culture?
use AND to connect terms
tattoo AND Maori AND cultural identity
use OR to connect synonyms
body modification OR tattoo AND Maori AND cultural identity
use "..." for phrases or names
"body modification", "Zora Neale Hurston"
use DATABASE FILTERS to refine results
Date range
Source type
Subject
Language
CCNY Libraries for Writing Center Tutors
By Sarah Cohn
