Think of the language that will be the most effective for your search and keep track of search terms that produce the best results. Ask yourself:
Some databases allow you to enter search terms on separate lines (e.g., enter a keyword the top line and researcher or activist's last name below, so as to articulate your search request)
Use Boolean Operators allow you to widen or narrow the search for your keywords and target your research topic:
"Disability Studies", "Crip Theory", "Feminist Disability Studies", "Disability Activism", "Society for Disability Studies"
"deaf rights" OR deaf-rights
disab* = disabled, disability, disabilities
Avoid if using quotation marks e.g., "disability studies"
institut* = institutions, institution's, institutional
disability AND institut*
disabilit* AND subway AND access AND Toronto
autism OR Aspergers
memoir OR diary OR "personal essay"
disabilit* AND (subway OR TTC) AND (Toronto OR Ontario)
ROUNDED BRACKETS ( ... ) instruct the database on which words to target when using AND, OR, NOT (Toronto OR Ontario)
disability NOT education
disability AND (India OR Indian OR Mumbai) NOT (indigenous OR "North America")
For additional information on subject headings in LibrarySearch, visit How can I use subject headings to improve my searching?
Note: The main heading for animation is animated films which is subdivided by country/region, topic, theme, etc. For books about anime, use animation (cinematography) japan; for books about genre itself, use film genres.
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These subject Headings that could be combined with Disability OR "Disability Studies"
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