American Ethnic Studies: Books

Tips for using UW Libraries Search to find Books

• Login to your UWNetID to take full advantages of the services provided through your library account.
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• Use descriptive words as search terms
• Use keyword search phrases: examples, African-Americans, Asian Americans, Chicanos
• Refine My Results Menu (along the left of your search results) narrow the scope of your search.
• If interested in eBooks, click Available Online to view digital items
• Under Resource Type, click more to display complete list, then click ebooks
• When reviewing Item Details, note Subjects to identify addition search terms
• Truncation * returns results with a root word and any ending: politic* [finds politician, political, politically, politics...]
• Click the title link to display item details (library location; call number, availability, etc.)
• Use UW Libraries Search Advanced Search for complex searches and limits
  For example: Subject [ Civil Rights ] ; Keyword/Any Field [ African-Americans ]
• See more info on UW Libraries Search >>

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Sample Library of Congress Subject Headings

• African Americans - Political conditions
• African Americans - Social conditions
• Asian Americans - Political conditions
• Asian Americans - Social conditions
• Chicanos - Political conditions
• Chicanos - Social conditions

Library of Congress Call Numbers (African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, Chicanos)

• Call numbers are both the subject and physical location of items.
• E184-185.98 Elements in the Population

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