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Resources on Einstein, Gandhi, and Mughal India: Find Books

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The library catalog can be used to find books, eBooks, DVDs, CDs, etc. The catalog can be searched by keyword, title, author, or subject.

Unless a specific search type is selected, the catalog will default to a keyword search, also known as an "any field" search. This searches the entire catalog record for your search term. Examples of keywords include: 

  • protest movements
  • "south africa" AND gandhi
  • atomic AND Einstein
  • "Mughal Empire" 

If you want to see if the library has access to a specific research, conduct a title search. 

If you want to find works by a specific author or editor, use the author search. Author searches should be formatted as Last Name, First Name:

  • Unzer, Emiliano
  • Fisher, Michael
  • Bose, Sugata

Most catalog records include Library of Congress assigned subject headings. These terms are predetermined by the Library of Congres and are more specific than keywords. Additionally, a subject search only searches on field in the catalog record - the subject field. These terms are difficult to predict. The best way to search with subject headings is to conduct a keyword search and take note of the subject headings in the most relevant search results. Then use the subject headings for a subject search. 

Examples of subject headings:

  • Gandhi, Mahatma 1869-1948.

  • Nonviolence.

  •  Statesmen--India--Biography.

  • Mogul Empire -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.

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