| 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 (Onotlogy is the subject term for "Being in the Present," for example). |  |
EXAMPLES
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Motivation (Psychology) Expectation (Psychology) Incentive (Psychology) Motivation in Education |
Stress (Psychology) Anxiety Burnout (Psychology) Stress Tolerance (Psychology) |
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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 |
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Meditation Contemplation Relaxation Spiritual Life Prayer |
Happiness Cheerfulness Contentment Pleasure Well-Being Joy |
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Procrastination |
Positivism |
My Favorite Subject Terms:
Happiness
Positive Psychology
Compassion
Stress
Well-being
Wisdom
Self-evaluation
Social Capital (Sociology)
Quality of Life
Contentment
Using the correct words to search will help you find relevant information. Different authors and search tools use different words to describe the same concepts, so it is useful to have a list of similar and related terms in your arsenal when you set out to search for relevant information. The process of creating these alternative terms is called brainstorming terms or concept mapping.
EXAMPLE
Happiness AND Success
Motivation AND Procrastinaiton
While not official subject headings, these keywords can be very fruitful for your research. Try to also think of other terms such as these. Keyword searches look at all the information in the book or article record including title, author, abstract, table of contents, etc. It always helps to think of synonyms, as the way one person would describe something is not the same way another would.
Healthy Lifestyles
Positive Thinking
Stress Relief