LibGuide: Happiness

Happiness

One of the top database searches of Summer 2018 was "can we buy happiness." If you're looking for resources to help you explore happiness, you've come to the right place! Contact the Library for database login information or answers to your research questions.

eBooks

The Happiness Philosophers: The Lives and Works of the Great Utilitarians
Measuring Happiness: The Economics of Well-Being
Social Happiness: Theory Into Policy and Practice
Engineering Happiness: A New Approach for Building a Joyful Life
Happiness: The Science Behind Your Smile
Psychology of Happiness

               

Books

The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean my Closets, Fight Right, Read Artistotle, and Generally Have More Fun
Happiness: Essential Mindfulness Practices

Happiness: A Philosopher's Guide

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

The Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything

            

Online Videos

News Articles

"Delhi Students Cheer New 'Happiness Class' in Schools - New Programme Helps Students Manage Stress, Balance Studies with Emotional Well-Being" 08/23/18

"Einstein's Theory of Happiness: Stop Trying to be Happy"10/26/17

"Happiness is More Important than Income or Education to Whether You Thrive - So Grow It" 09/18/17

"Norwegians Happiest, Americans Sadder - A New Global Happiness Report Finds that Money Doesn't Quite Buy Happiness..." 03/21/17

"Upward Trend in Happiness for Older People Year on Year" 08/25/16

Databases

Looking for more specific information? Customize your search with the Psychology Collection and Religion and Philosophy Collection databases.


   

To help narrow down your results during your search, use Boolean operators to connect search terms and quotation marks to search for multi-word phrases, like these examples:

happiness and prosperity
"happiness depends"
"happiness of all"
happiness and welfare