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You can use the library catalog to search for Ayurveda books.
- Keyword Searches
- Different searches can produce different search results - you can try both these approaches to ensure you don't miss anything:
- Use the Advanced Search with the Boolean operator "OR"
- e.g. Ayurveda OR Ayurvedic
- Truncating the search term by replacing the ending of the word with (*)
- e.g. Ayurved* Adding the asterix tells the catalog to search for Ayurved-ic and Ayurved-a etc
Ayurveda includes many facets, including philosophy, herbal medicine, nutrition, massage and cleansing. Depending on the area of Ayurveda that you are focusing on, these terms could be part of your search
- Subject Terms
- Keywords can be tricky to use as the spellings of various principles and texts can vary when they are transliterated in to English. In this case, you may find the library catalog's subject headings helpful:
- Medicine, Ayurvedic -- Early works to 1800
- Medicine, Ayurvedic -- India
Remember to change the drop down menu to "Subject" when using these search terms!
- Browsing
- Browsing is a great way to discover resources on your topic. Here are three areas with resources on various aspects of Ayurveda.
- General books: R603 - R609
- Ayurvedic herbs: R180
- Ayurvedic cookbooks: TX124.5