It is possible to do a quick and dirty, one box keyword search starting at the left side of the Libraries' home page. The results will be sorted into several categories to follow up on: articles from journals, books/media from our online catalog, databases, library research guides like this one, other. To do a more traditional search, read on.
Below the general search box, click on Books and Media to search for physical, paper/cloth bound books, paper/cloth bound journals, physical media, such as DVDs or microforms, or individually cataloged electronic items.
In Books and Media, click on the down arrow on the right side of the form where it says "Catalog." Choose the type of search you want to do. In the box to the right put in your search terms. Enter author's name last name, first name or first name last name. Omit initial articles in book titles; include them as they occur within the book title itself. To search by L.C. subject heading, it may be better to use the Browse Alphabetically Browse by Subject lower down in the list than Catalog: Subject, because those results will show the surrounding subject headings and number of hits retrieved. After you receive your results, notice that you can filter them in various ways, by using the facets along the left side of the page.
Advanced search allows for combination of more than one search aspect, such as author and title or subject and keyword (Any Field), or several rows of keywords. You can also confine your results to particular parts of our Collections, using the location area, lower right.
Below the general search box, click on E Books and Journals to search for journals in electronic form or individual electronic books that will have been received by the Library in a package. You may need to check both Books and Media and E Books and Journals to find your electronic book.
The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings,a set of fat, red books in Reference first floor East, at Z 696... provides the official subject headings for use in LC Subject searches. These common subject headings below may be useful; use Books and Media, Browse Alpabetically Browse by Subject search.
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African American churches African American singers gospel music gospel musicians gospel singers |
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Holocaust denial literature Holocaust survivors Holy Spirit homosexuality--religious aspects Islam Islamic fundamentalism Koran liberation theology Mormons Muslim women Pentecostal churches Pentecostalism Pentecostals poverty--religious aspects preaching Presbyterians priests right to die Talmud Torah scrolls women and religion women clergy women in the Bible youth--religious life |