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ENGL 2A: Critical Thinking and Writing (Tarnoff)

This guide supports Professor Tarnoff's students in ENGL 2A for winter quarter 2025.

Academic Search Complete Example

Step 1: Add Keywords, Add Operators, Check the Box Peer Reviewed, Select last 10 years (or a custom date range) and select Article (document type) 

Step 2: Review the Results page - Read the abstract (short summary of the article). SAVES YOU TIME! 

Step 3: Select the title of the article that you are interested to learn more! By selecting the title, you can CITE your article, Create a Link (URL to the article) 

Remember: The authors will provide their own keywords for their article. This is a great way to add their keywords to your search, if you are experiencing a small roadblock or challenge with your searches. (You can find these if you scroll down to the end of the page)