UGS 302: Sexual Violence Across Mexican Cultures / González-López

• Those who research these topics are using jargon and terms that are familiar to experts within the field - learn their language. 
• Asking databases the same way you ask Google is a bad idea - the databases want to help you find exactly what you want. Google wants to get you to the information that someone else wants you to see ($$). 
• Be as precise as possible, be as flexible as possible. See below.

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STEP 1: Your search may be broader than mine, but here is an example of a clean, precise search. I want to know how telenovelas depict sexual violence. I brainstormed other terms for it (OR will search all the terms at once) and then narrowed my search with more terms (AND): 

STEP 2:

You may decide at this point to limit to journal articles or books.

STEP 3: 

From your results, do any stand out? Why? Write down new keywords and controversies to explore. 

Step 4:

Maybe your topic is different now? It's important to be flexible.