LibGuides: Writing 101: Sports and the Written Word: Getting started

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Create a free account in Zotero or Endnote to manage your citations.

Here are some recommended databases if you want to move beyond using Google and the search on the library homepage.

Academic Search Complete
Search for journal articles, books, reports and conference proceedings for many subjects
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Search articles in communication, mass media, linguistics, and film studies
GenderWatch
Search for articles in women and gender studies newspapers, journals and magazines from 1970 to present
MLA International Bibliography
Search for journal articles, books, and dissertations covering literature, language and linguistics, folklore, literary theory & criticism, and other aspects of literary studies
PsycInfo (APA)
Search for journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology
Sociological Abstracts
Search for international literature in sociology and related social and behavioral sciences disciplines
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
Search for articles covering the study of sports
Web of Science
Search for articles from scholarly journals in all areas of research

The library catalog lets you search for books, journals, DVDs, music, and research materials that are available in the Duke University Libraries.

When you know exactly what you want:

When you are starting a search on a new topic:

Use the default keyword search to see what books we have on a particular topic (Ex. civil war).
Click on relevant suggested subjects for more focused search results (Ex. united states - history - civil war, 1861-1865).

Looking for even more tips and tricks? Check out this guide to locating and requesting books and ebooks.