As you begin exploring your subject, keep your search terms broad, then narrow as needed. Glean additional keywords from useful or intriguing sources and fold them into your search strategy. Iterate as needed until you find what you need.
Once you have a strong idea about the direction of your research, you may want to focus on specific disciplinary databases, thereby removing the clutter of a large, multidisciplinary database like OneSearch. Remember, you can always borrow books or articles from other libraries if Coates doesn't have what you need.
The definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, film and teaching with an extensive collection of full text.
Provides access to journals with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly, and creative thought.
Multidisciplinary, scholarly, full text journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
Provides access to a comprehensive list of journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
World history except the United States and Canada. Subjects included are religion, anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, political science, the arts, law, education and genealogy.