ASIAN/RELIG ST 473: Meditation in Indian Buddhism and Hinduism (Fall 2023) : Searching Databases

Database Search Strategies

Use AND to combine different words to find both or all those words, in any order.
- meditation AND neuroscience
Use OR to combine similar words or synonyms or variations to find either or any of those words
- health OR well-being
Use quotation marks ( " ") to search words as a phrase
- "mindfulness-based stress reduction"
Use an asterisk ( * ) to find varied endings of words and singular and plural forms.
- therap* to find therapy, therapies, therapeutic
Look at Subjects to find additional keywords and use them to find relevant and specific results.
Look for an option to limit to Scholarly Journals on the left side of search results in most databases