1. Find the right box(es)
2. Identify useful words and phrases
- Start with a keyword search.
- Replace your keywords with subject terms.
- Open the full catalog record for a book that matches your search criteria and browse the subject headings.
- Click on a promising heading to find similar items.
- Keep track of potentially useful subject headings.
- Repeat.
3. Focus searches using filters
Use the filters on the right hand side of the library catalog's results page to focus or expand your search.
- Books: choose Resource Type > Books
- Articles: Show Only > Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles
- Subject: use for broad categories (e.g., Sociology)
- Date range
4. Retrieve books