Books offer breadth and depth of coverage on a topic that is not available from other, shorter formats.
Because of their length, it can feel more daunting to approach books than shorter forms of scholarship. Consider these steps when using a book for your research:
Subject headings in the library catalog allow the subject of library materials to be described consistently. The subject headings below are used in the Library of Congress system to identify the subject of materials in UW and other academic libraries. Search these in the "Subject" field to identify items on a particular topic. The headings in the list below are linked so as to run a search library holdings at UW and other institutions in the Pacific Northwest for English-language materials on the topic.
Use the links below for a browsable shelf-list of titles on Old Norse literature in the UW Libraries. Only select classes of books are linked. For a handout listing all classifications for Old Norse literature at UW, see the PDF document at the bottom of the list.