Books are bread and butter for anyone researching history. Books are great sources for additional background and context for your topic.
Enter search terms in the purple search box above and click Search to find books and other media. Use the filters in the left sidebar to limit by resource type (for example, books), library (for example, UW Bothell/CCC Library), and more.
You may have to try different words to find what you need. For example, if you're looking for books about the digital divide, try entering search terms such as:
Once you find an available item, write down the call number and location:
If the Campus Library doesn't have what you need, you can request to have materials delivered to Bothell from the UW Libraries or other libraries around the world.
If you need help finding books, don't hesitate to ask us!
Try a keyword search to identify books with primary source material. Example: women AND civil war AND personal narratives
Including the term personal narratives tells the library catalog to search for personal narratives as a subject word.
There are lots of keywords that can be used to identify books with primary source material. Some examples are:
| anecdotes | archives |
| biography | caricatures and cartoons |
| case studies | correspondence |
| description and travel | diaries |
| documentary films | documentary photography |
| interviews | manuscripts |
| notebooks | personal narratives |
| pictorial works | public opinion |
| songs and music | sources |
| speeches | statistics |
Looking for films and video? Use the DVD Video or eAudio & eVideo filter in UW Libraries search. For more online media, check out our Streaming Video research guide:
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