Q. How can I find scholarly articles on the original crooners (e.g., Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra)?

You can find many scholarly articles on Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and other early crooners in the ProQuest database. Here’s how to search:

1. Go to the library homepage: http://slulibrary.saintleo.edu

2. Click Databases and select ProQuest.

3. Choose The Arts as the subject area (or use Advanced Search if you prefer).

4. Check Full Text and Peer Reviewed if needed.

5. Search using terms such as crooners Crosby, crooners Sinatra, etc. (avoid apostrophes).

6. Use the filters on the left to narrow by publication date, document type, and more.

ProQuest can generate citations in APA, MLA, and other styles—just be sure to double-check them, as databases sometimes make formatting errors. For citation help, you can also visit OWL Purdue: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/