REL / WGS 313: Marriage Across Cultures: Searching Databases to Identify Books

You’ll start with the Books & More tab on the .

Remember that books are typically 300-500 pages, so they will cover a much broader area than a journal article. You may need to broaden your search term to identify a book that will contain a chapter or a part of a chapter about your topic.

EXPERT TIP: Note the Subject Terms – They will link you to a list of other books of a similar topic. In the example below, note the subject heading Clothing and Dress - Religious Aspects - this link will identify books similar to the one you have already identified.

FOR MORE INFORMATION video on finding books using the catalog.