HIST 4635 - Senior Seminar - SWANSON: Find Books

Can't find what you need?

• To identify materials held at other USG Libraries, select "University System of Georgia" from the dropdown menu when searching the Catalog. Use our GIL Express service to have materials sent to you. 
   
• To identify materials beyond our library, use the WorldCat Catalog and our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) services.

Books are the best source for in-depth information when you really need to know a subject in and out.

Typical books are structured in such a way as to lead you from little knowledge about a subject to a more thorough understanding; this cannot usually be said for web resources or articles. Scholarly articles are typically written by and for experts in a field and so cannot be easily understood by someone that is not familiar with the jargon. Web resources usually do not provide any in-depth examination of the information.

[Eiximenis, Francesc. "Book for Women." 1495.  World Digital Library.]

To find books and other materials housed in the library, use the Library's catalog. The GIL-Find Catalog allows you to search for Books, eBooks, DVDs, and other materials housed in our libraries. 

Books in the collection are arranged by subject area. Sometimes it can be useful to browse the collection for resources. Below the call numbers associated with History titles. Want to browse other call numbers? Visit LOC!  

Think of the best keywords to enter and be ready to change them as you pursue your topic. Try using a subject encyclopedia or dictionary for specialized terminology. Get ideas for new keywords by carefully examining the subject fields in your first results.

Try these search features:

• Use quotes to search for phrases (example: "industrial revolution”)
   
• Use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to broaden or narrow your search
   
• Use truncation (example: archiv* will find archive, archives, archival, archivist)
   
• Sort results by date or relevance
   
• Browse subject headings