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Subject Heading Words
Subject Heading Words will search subject fields for all terms entered in the search box. The order in which terms are entered does not matter. Limits may be applied to this search.
A Subject Heading Words search is especially useful when you do not know the exact Library of Congress subject heading for the subject you are searching. Note: After finding results, click on the appropriate Library of Congress subject heading(s) in the records to find more titles related to your subject.
Searching
Enter any subject words. Use quotation marks around exact phrases, if you wish. Use truncation (the ? symbol) for variant endings or if you are unsure of your spelling.
To find:
- books about athletes and steroid use, type:
athlete? steroid?
- books about racial profiling, type:
"racial profiling"
- criticism and interpretation of John Steinbeck's works, type:
john steinbeck criticism
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