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If you want to do a Subject Search but don't
know the correct terms for your topic, you can search the Library of Congress
Subject Headings.
- Select the ODIN Online Catalog
- Select Search ODIN
- On the Select a Library and Resource page, go to the Resource
section
- Select Library of Congress Authorities - Subject
- Click on the Go button
Search
- On the Search LC Authorities screen, select the Keyword
radio button. Then enter one or more words that relate to the topic
you are interested in.
- Use truncation and wild cards for spelling
variations.
- You can combine words about your topic using the boolean
operators AND, OR, and NOT.
- You can use punctuation, but you don't need to.
- You can use upper or lower case.
Examples
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Enter:
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To find Library of Congress Subject Headings related
to:
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| native and american? |
Native Americans |
| french and abbreviations |
abbreviations used in French |
| prehistor# |
prehistory or prehistoric |
After you find some useful subject headings, you will need to go back
to the ODIN Home Page and select
the ODIN Online Catalog on the Select a Library and Resource screen.
ODIN will only search the first 4 words of a subject heading.
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