Searching Tips (sample search in JSTOR):
- Use keywords and synonyms e.g. Hagia Sophia OR Hagia Sofia OR Santa Sophia OR Santa Sofia OR Aya Sofia
- Use quotation marks to find exact phrases e.g. "Hagia Sophia"
- Search the abstract field whenever you can, to retrieve more relevant results
- Add additional terms or location to refine your results
- "Hagia Sophia" AND "Byzantine Architecture"

Example of search results (using JSTOR):
- hagia sophia (with no quotes)= 5,445 results
- "hagia sophia" OR "hagia sofia" (with quotes) = 5,191 results
- hagia sophia AND byzantine architecture (with no quotes) = 2,236 results
- "hagia sophia" AND "byzantine architecture" (with quotes) = 985 results
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