Subject Headings can be helpful when searching a concept like "American South."
- In CINAHL Complete, use the CINAHL Subject Heading and explode: (MH "Southeastern United States+"). Combine with relevant terms.
- In PubMed, "Southeastern United States"[Mesh] will search for articles in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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