Browsing for Books Within the University Libraries
Look at the Subject Headings within Each Catalog Record:
Each subject heading can lead you to select similar books or items within this category or field of study.
Additional Search Tips:
- Historical sources—published
- Use *current* name of country, a geographical region (ie. "Africa, East"),
ethnic group--followed by "(African people)" as “Subject”
...and combine it with...“Subject” keywords like:
“history“ | “description and travel” | “personal narratives” | sources
- For works in African languages, use name of language...followed by the word "language" (ie. Fula language...for Pular, Peul, Fulfulde, Fulani)
- Colonial government publications in European languages:
Search [name of the colonial territory], Great Britain Colonial Office, France, etc. as “Author” or “All Fields”
- Literary works
- Search by author or title …or combine [name of individual language] as “Subject” with:
literature | drama | fiction | poetry | criticism
- Exceptions….African literature (English) ; African literature (French)
