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HIST 150: Southern Foodways (Spring 2025)

Writing out your search

  1. Start by writing out your question or topic.
  2. identify key terms
  3. identify potential synonyms
  4. Use AND OR NOT to create search phrases. 
  5. Conduct several searches, revising keywords backed on subject terms & commonly used language in the articles/books.

Example: cultural importance of opossums in southern food ways. 

(possum* OR opossum*) AND (food OR cooking OR cuisine) AND history

  • articles
  • books in the catalog
  • Worldcat
    • (possum* OR opossum*) AND (food OR cooking OR cuisine) AND history