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Databases search for sources based on your choice of key terms.

What are some terms, synonyms, and related terms for your topic?

Mental Health: wellness, stability, emotional health, optimism, resilience, psychological health, depression, suicide, grief, PTSD

Immigration: migration, travel, cultural identity, immigrant, migrant, the border, status, undocumented, naturalized citizen

Family: household, nuclear family, parent-child relationship, sibling relationship, family traditions, family roles, mother-daughter relationship

Use quotation marks to search the exact phrase: "Chicana studies"
Use AND to link terms in the database. For example: "Mexican American" AND "higher education" AND success combines search terms so that each search result contains all of the terms.
Use OR to find either term; this is especially useful with synonyms. For example: "Latina" OR "Chicana" combines terms so that results contain either of your terms.
When using the OR command in a more complex search, place the OR'ed search terms in parentheses. For example: ("Mexican American" OR Chicana OR Latina) AND "college students". Alternately, use the Advanced Search form provided by most databases.

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EBSCOhost : All Databases This link opens in a new window
Cross-search all EBSCO databases (50+); magazines, journals, ebooks, news and primary sources, covering multi-disciplinary topics.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Full-text archives with thousands of scholarly journals and ebooks in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences. Please note: Artstor is now on JSTOR; all image content and features of Artstor are fully integrated into JSTOR. The Artstor website will retire Aug 1, 2024.
Gale eBooks (GVRL Encyclopedias) This link opens in a new window
Contains eBooks, encyclopedias, and specialized sources for research in almost all subjects.
American Mosaic: The Latino American Experience This link opens in a new window
The first-ever database dedicated to the history and culture of Latinos in the United States.
Hispanic Life in America This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive coverage of the Hispanic American experience from the early 18th century to the present day from more than 17,000 publications, including 700 Spanish-language newspapers and periodicals.
Diversity Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Global views of major topics in diversity, equity, and inclusion from ethnic, minority, and native presses, grassroots newspapers and magazines, and journals, news and newsletters focusing on gender and sexuality.