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HIST 175: Michigan History: Searching for Books + Media

Searching for Books + Media in Primo

Use this search box to locate books available at the library either in print or online.

Example Keyword Search:

Hope College history

Depression Michigan

Michigan Civil War

Unions Michigan

 

Example Subject Search:

Hope College

Hope College -- History

Michigan

Michigan -- Holland

Michigan -- Holland -- History

Michigan -- History

Church architecture -- History

Working class -- United States -- History

 

Your online textbook: Michigan A History of the Great Lakes State

 

  • 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.

Limit results to books:

Print books will provide a location and call number to use when going to find the book in the library.

Online books will provide a link to the full-text.

Further Reading in your Textbook

Further Reading section of your textbook

Further Reading in your Textbook

Your Textbooks have a Further Reading section for each chapter. Use those suggestions to help you either locate the sources mentioned specifically, or to help you find other resources (consider terms/names, types of materials suggested, etc.)

Interlibrary Loan through WorldCat

WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog!

The Van Wylen Library doesn't have every book or resource, it just isn't feasible! But, luckily for you, you can request materials from other libraries through WorldCat.

  • 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: