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Tips on Searching for Books at the Kreitzberg Library
Subject headings are standardized phrases (or, "controlled vocabularies" in more technical terms) that are assigned to every book, e-book, and journal article in a library's collection. Although they may seem a little intimidating at first, using subject headings when you search for the best source materials on a given topic can end up saving you a lot of time! Try clicking on the subject headings listed below to get a sense of how they work. When you feel ready, consider using them yourself in future research by copying and pasting them into the library's catalog!
Additionally, if you find a great book or e-book in the library's catalog, click on the book's title in your search results and scroll to the list of "Subjects." Try clicking on the most relevant subject heading you see to find other great books!
Take a look at the example below from the book The Great Terror: A Reassessment by Robert Conquest (1990).
Request Materials from Other Libraries
Request books or articles the library does not have access to via Interlibrary Loan (ILL). About 90% of article requests are filled within 24 hours Monday-Friday.
- Request Materials from Other LibrariesLearn how to use our Interlibrary Loan service to place requests, retrieve articles, and renew items.
- Submit an Interlibrary Loan RequestCreate a new request by manual entry.
- Access Your ILL RequestsCheck on the status of outstanding requests and retrieve received articles