HIS 390: Gardner

Searching with Subject Headers

Discovery search uses Library of Congress subject headings to organize and describe books and articles. To search using a subject heading, follow these steps:

• Make sure to use the Advanced Search option
• Click on the first line where it says "Any Field" and change it to "Subject"
• Then click on the box to the right that says "contains" and change it to "is (exact)"
• Finally, put in the subject heading you want to search in the box and click "SEARCH"

Example Subject Headers

General Book History

• Book industries and trade -- History
• Books -- History
• Books and reading -- History
• Printing -- History
• Periodicals -- History
• Publishers and publishing -- History

American Book History (1700s - 1800s)

• Book industries and trade -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Book industries and trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Books and reading -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Books -- History -- 18th century
• Books -- History -- 19th century
• Printing -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Printing -- United States -- History -- 19th century
• Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 19th century

American Book History (1900s - Present)

• Book industries and trade -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Paperbacks -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Printing -- History -- 20th century
• Publishers and publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Publishers and publishing -- History -- 20th century

A History of the Book in America

Studies in Print culture and the History of the Book

Print Culture History in Modern America and The History of Print and Digital Culture

Other Books