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English 001 A (Transue): Research Paper: Search Strategies

 

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Subject Headings

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Library of Congress Subject Headings books

These are the official Library of Congress Subject Headings that you can use for many of your searches in our databases. You would find subject headings such as these by browsing through the Library of Congress Subject Headings books or browsing the "Catalog Record" of every title found in our Library Catalog  (Ontology is the subject term for "Being in the Present," for example).  

EXAMPLES

Motivation (Psychology)

Expectation (Psychology)

Incentive (Psychology)

Motivation in Education

Stress (Psychology)

Anxiety

Burnout (Psychology)

Stress Tolerance (Psychology)

Time Management

Deadlines

Work-Life Balance

Pacing Strategies (Education)

Time Pressure

Punctuality

Scheduling

Tardiness

Success

Success--Psychological Aspects

Self-Actualization (Psychology)

Self-Realization

Excellence

Fear of Success

Successful People

Success in Popular Culture

Self-Help Materials

Meditation

Contemplation

Relaxation

Spiritual Life

Prayer

Happiness

Cheerfulness

Contentment

Pleasure

Well-Being

Joy

Procrastination

Positivism

 

 

 

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Searching term tricks

*   Expand the word you are searching to include plurals. etc.: Pakis* gives you Pakistan, Pakistani 


"quotes"   Use for phrases: "Nobel Peace Prize"


OR   Use for either or searching: Child or teen


And   Use to combine terms you want to have: Educat* and Pakis*


Not   Use when you want to eliminate a word from your search (Warning: if you cut a word and it is in an article with words you want, you won't see that article!)