In Gale eBooks, use the broad search term:
Then notice the books that the articles are from. For example, the article on Happiness from the Gale Encyclopedia of Philosophy will cover ideas that are different from the article on Happiness from American Governance.
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In the larger databases (Gale Databases and EBSCOhost as well as the library catalog and Google Scholar), try combining terms or using synonyms for happiness:
One of the best places to start a research project is with overview articles from specialized encyclopedias. That's what is in the Gale eBooks database.
If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.
MJC Library collection contains films that you can access online. 
These resources are free for MJC students, faculty, & staff.
If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in with your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.
Find additional relevant films by entering "happiness" or other search terms in our Films on Demand database:
All of these resources are free for MJC students, faculty, & staff.
Search using the Key Search Words at the top of this guide, or use words more specific to your topic.
If you're working from off campus, you'll need to sign in. Once you click on the name of a database, simply enter your student ID (without the W) and your six-digit birth date.
Use books to read broad overviews and detailed discussions of your topic. You can also use books to find primary sources, which are often published together in collections.
You'll use the library catalog to search for books, ebooks, articles, and more.
If you need materials (books, articles, recordings, videos, etc.) that you cannot find in the library catalog, use our interlibrary loan service.
Use Google Scholar to find scholarly information on the Web.
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If you'd like much more in-depth instruction about the process of conducting research, please check out our guides:
As you refine your topic, you'll want to search by more specific terms that just "happiness." Below are some ways to study happiness with suggested search terms and a link to a sample article from the MJC databases to get you started.
Search Terms: gratitude and happiness, thankfulness and happiness
Search terms: volunteer service and happiness, volunteerism and happiness
Search terms: friendship and happiness
Search terms: mindfulness and happiness, mindfulness joy
Search terms: "natural world" and happiness, nature "mental health," brain nature
Search terms: Positive psychology, positive psychology happiness
Search terms: religiosity and happiness, religion happiness, spirituality happiness, Christianity happiness, Buddhism happiness, Islam happiness, etc.
Search terms: happiness scale
Search terms: Economic happiness, wealth happiness, money happiness
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