Research Guides: Vegetarianism: Articles

Search Recommended Databases

You will be able to find a multitude of articles on topics related to vegetarianism by using SLU's online databases. Depending on your topic, you may want to use an interdisciplinary database or one that is more subject focused (for example, on health & nutrition).

SLUth Search Plus
Use this "mega" database to search many databases at once, including: JSTOR, America: History & Life, Web of Science & more!
ABI/Inform Complete
Article database that indexes academic journals, trade publications, newspapers and magazines in business and economics. Full text is often available.
Use the "Find It at SLU" button to locate full text of articles that are not included in the database.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new window
1937-present. This comprehensive for nursing and allied health literature, indexes articles from 3,329 journals that cover fields such as cardiopulmonary technology, health education, medical records, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and physician's assistant...more.

Scopus
This is one of the largest abstract and citation databases. It indexes/abstracts over 21,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers. Content includes peer-reviewed journals, trade publications, book series, and conference papers. This database is particularly strong in science, engineering, technology, and medicine.

Sample Search Terms

Before you begin searching library databases, it can be extremely helpful to spend a few moments brainstorming keywords and phrases that describe your topic and thinking about how to combine them in your search.

A partial list of phrases and keyword combinations often associated with vegetarianism is below:

(vegetarian* OR vegan) AND diet
(vegetarian* OR vegan) AND nutrition
(vegetarian* OR vegan) AND health
vegetarian* AND sustainability
food AND politic* AND animal welfare
food AND ethic* AND animal*
(vegetarian* OR vegan) AND feminism
food animals AND environment
factory farm* AND environment
livestock AND slaughter*