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Controlled vocabulary are specialized terms specific to each database. They can be used to create very specific searches. If your keyword searches are not coming up with exactly what you are looking for you can try to add in controlled vocabulary searches. Controlled vocabularies differ between databases so they cannot be search together. This video demonstrates PsycINFO, SocINDEX, and ERIC using their controlled vocabulary systems.