Successful keyword searching : initiating research on popular topics using electronic databases / Randall M. MacDonald and Susan Priest MacDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, Randall M., 1961-

Contributor:

MacDonald, Susan Priest, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Database searching.

Keyword searching.

Physical Description:

xviii, 443 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001.

Summary:

Empowers students to search on-line successfully for 144 of the most popular research topics using the keywords, key people, organizations, and web sites found in this book.

Contents:

Arts & Literature

Architecture 3

Dance 6

Fashion 8

Language & Languages 10

Literature 15

Motion Pictures/Film 19

Music 24

Mythology & Folklore 28

Poetry 31

Theater 34

Visual Arts 39

Business, Communication, & Economics

Business 45

Communication 48

Economics 51

Employment 54

Mass Media 57

Taxation 61

Culture & Cultural Diversity

African American Studies 65

Asian Studies 68

Hispanic Studies 71

Holidays & Festivals 75

Multiculturalism 77

Native American Studies 80

Health & Wellness

Abortion 85

Adoption 88

Aging 91

AIDS 93

Alcoholism 96

Alzheimer's Disease 98

Anxiety & Panic Attacks 100

Asthma 102

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) 104

Birth Control 106

Cancer 108

Depression 111

Disabilities 113

Drug Abuse 115

Eating Disorders 118

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) 120

Health

General 122

Health Care & Insurance 126

Holistic Medicine 129

Mental Health 132

Physical Fitness 135

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 138

Pregnancy 140

Psychology 144

Tobacco 150

History, Political Science, & Law

Ancient Civilizations 155

Civil War, United States (1861-1865) 157

Cold War (1945-1991) 160

Government, U.S. 163

Historical Documents 165

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) 167

Industrial Revolution 171

International Relations 174

Korean War (1950-1953) 177

Law 179

Mediation 183

Military 185

Militia Groups 189

Peace & Conflict Studies 191

Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) 195

Political Science 197

Supreme Court 200

Third World Countries 202

United Nations (UN) 205

Veterans 209

Vietnam War (1954-1975) 211

World War I (1914-1918) 216

World War II (1939-1945) 219

Philosophy & Religion

Amish 225

Cults 227

Ethics 229

Philosophy 232

Religion 236

Witchcraft 240

Science & Technology

Agriculture 247

Anthropology 250

Astronomy 253

Aviation & Aeronautics 257

Biological Sciences 260

Biotechnology 263

Cloning 266

Computer Science 268

Dinosaurs 271

DNA Testing 274

Earthquakes 276

Endangered Species 278

Energy 280

Engineering 282

Food 285

Geography 288

Global Warming 290

Hazardous Substances 292

Insects 294

Internet 297

Mathematics 300

National Parks & Preserves 304

Oceanography 306

Physical Sciences 311

Plate Tectonics 316

Pollution 319

Rain Forests 324

Space Exploration 326

Technology & Invention 329

Transportation 332

Volcanoes 335

Water 338

Weather & Climate 341

Wildlife 345

Social Issues & Sociology

Affirmative Action 351

Animal Rights 353

Capital Punishment 355

Censorship 357

Child Abuse 359

Civil Rights 361

Community Service & Volunteerism 364

Crime 366

Domestic Violence 368

Education 370

Euthanasia 376

Gambling 379

Gun Control 381

Hate Crimes 384

Homelessness 386

Homosexuality 389

Human Rights 392

Hunger 396

Immigration & Emigration 398

Juvenile Delinquency 401

Population 404

Poverty 406

Race Relations 408

Resistance Movements 410

Sexual Harassment 412

Sociology 414

Terrorism 418

Vegetarianism 421

Welfare Reform 424

Women's Rights 427

Sports & Recreational Interests

Recreation 433

Sports 436

UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) 441.

ISBN:

0313306761

OCLC:

43706745