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Yoga Studies Research @ LMU

This guide provides quick access to the best resources at LMU for conducting research related to Yoga Studies. William H. Hannon Library has a wealth of resources beyond this guide. To learn more and to discuss your research needs, contact a librarian.

Most Useful Places to Search: Yoga Studies

Background Information

Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: General e-book collection from Gale Cengage Learning containing full text.
Contents: eBooks; Encyclopedias.
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Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism (print book)
Call Number: REF BL1105 .B75 2009
5 volumes with scholarly entries covering regional traditions as well as deities, from a variety of methodological standpoints. Includes material on yoga philosophy and historical practices more broadly.

Brill's Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online
Scholarly entries covering regional traditions as well as deities, from a variety of methodological standpoints. Includes material on yoga philosophy and historical practices more broadly.

Scholarly Articles

Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Theological Studies, Philosophy, Classics and Archaeology, Catholic Studies, Ethics, Jewish Studies
Description: Research database from EBSCOhost containing full text. Includes materials from 1880s-present.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Trade/Professional Articles; Books; Book Chapters; Book Reviews
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PubMed This link opens in a new window
Subjects: Biology, Health and Human Sciences, Biochemistry
Description: Research database containing both full text and other information sources (e.g. citations, abstracts). Includes materials from 1950-present. Citations often include links to full-text content from PubMed Central. Use the link in the library catalog or LibGuides to access LMU subscribed journals.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Book Chapters
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JSTOR This link opens in a new window
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Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database containing full text. Most recent 3-5 years of material may not be available.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; E-books; Primary Sources; Book Reviews; Book Chapters
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OneSearch+ This link opens in a new window
Subjects: MANY
Description: General research database from EBSCOhost containing full text.
Contents: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Newspapers; Popular (Non-Scholarly) Articles - Magazines; Books; E-books
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Books

LINUS, the Library Catalog
LINUS is the Library's catalog. Use it to find books, E-books, videos and other materials that LMU owns or has on reserve.
LINK+ catalog for books
Search for books from partner libraries. LINK+ delivers you books from more than 50 other libraries for free, within 2-3 business days.

Tutorials for Returning Students

If you've been out of school for a while or want a refresher on doing academic research, start with these:

Lion's Guide to Research & the Library
LMU's award-winning introductory tutorials on doing academic research. 4 sections cover developing a research question and finding books, articles, and other types of information.
Research Strategies
LMU librarians' guide to more advanced search strategies. 5 strategies covered are: developing a topic, choosing keywords, analyzing search results, filters, and citation chasing.