LibGuides: HIST 6000: Historical Methods and Research: What About Books?

Search Tips

Guide to Library of Congress Classification
Useful for information on browsing the Library stacks.
Access InterLibrary Services
USU students are able to order books not owned by the Merrill-Cazier Library through ILS. There is NO CHARGE for this service, but you will need to budget extra time for book delivery.
Help Using the Library Catalog
This guide will help you with using our online catalog to locate books owned by the Merrill-Cazier Library, both print and electronic.

Books and Presses

Library Catalogs

Use a library catalog to find books by author, title, or subject. NOTE: Searching by SUBJECT requires an understanding of the Library of Congress Subject Headings. It is often better to first search using KEYWORDS first and then narrow your search using the subject headings found in the catalog record of books that seem to be right on topic.

USU Library Catalog
Click this link to find a book already owned by the Merrill-Cazier Library. You can search by topic, author, or title.
WorldCat (Requires Authentication)
Composite catalog from over 30,000 libraries worldwide. Books not owned by the Merrill-Cazier Library are available through an InterLibrary Services Request. OFF-CAMPUS ACCESS REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION.

Note on Book Reviews

Book reviews can be useful to help you boil down or see the flaws in an author's argument. To locate book reviews, search for the title of the book in one of the research databases or full text journal collections on the Finding Articles tab of this guide.

Review Sources

New York Review of Books
Times Literary Supplement
more...less...
Archive content available in microfilm at the Merrill-Cazier Library
London Review of Books

Useful Classifications for this Course

The following LC classifications may be useful to know as you search for books on your topic:

D: World History
E: History of the United States (including ethnic groups)
F: History of the Americas (includes Canada, Latin America, and the individual U.S. States)
HN: Social History
HQ: Family, Marriage, Women
HS: Societies (Secret, Benevolent, etc.)
HT: Commuties, Classes, and Races (includes slavery as an institution)
HV: Social Pathologies and Social Welfare
HX: Socialism, Communism, and Anarchism