ENGL 281: American Literature: Using PRIMO books and media

Example searches:

Sui Sin Far OR Edith Maude Eaton (keyword search, also using Boolean operator "OR")

Henry James modernism (keyword search)

Edith Wharton criticism (keyword search)

American literature -- Chinese influences (Subject search)

Material culture in literature

James, Henry, 1843-1916 -- Criticism and interpretation (Subject search)

Searching Tips

• Try different groups of keywords to see what different kinds of results you get
• From the results, click on a title that looks interesting; your search terms will show up in red.
• Look for Subject headings in the record that match your topic
• If you click on one of the subject headings links in a record, it will bring up a list of similar subjects that might also be helpful.
• Not finding many books on your topic? Try searching via WorldCat, as seen below:

Then, click on the resource you want, and then click "Request Item Through Interlibrary Loan," as seen below: