Tips

Combination searching:

Combine keyword and subject searching or multiple subjects.
Combine a previous searches or add new terms to a previous search.

Database Limiters:

In psychology databases, after you have done a search, use the limiters available in the left menu to narrow the results to a specific age group, subject, document type, methodology and more. First, click on All filters, then in the right hand popup window, set your desired limits. Or, before you begin your search, scroll down and set some limiters.

setting limits in database

Date, Peer-Reviewed, Methodology, Classification, Tests & Measures, Populations, Gender, Age Group, and other limiters may be available to use in a database to refine your search.

Sample Searches

Try the following searches in Psychology databases:

  • (adolescent OR teen OR young adult OR youth) AND "mental health disorders"
  • (adolescent OR teen OR young adult OR youth) AND "mental health disorders"
  • (adolescent OR teen OR young adult OR youth) AND "mental health disorders"- keyword search with age limiter-Adolescence (13-17 yrs)
  • DE "Childhood Development" - subject search; Age limiter-school age (6-12 yrs), Subject-Major Heading-behavior problems
  • DE "Childhood Development" AND video games AND risk factors