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ENGL 113 - Verduin: Using PRIMO to search for Books/Media (Subjects and Keywords)

Searching for Books in Primo

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

Example Keyword Search:

Donner Party (keyword)

"Stephen King" 

"Stephen King" AND women

"Stephen King" AND race

"The shining" AND King

"stephen King" AND addiction (no results for books, but change the PRIMO search to include articles, and there will be some results).

"Stephen King" AND trauma

"Stephen King" AND parenting

"The Shining" AND parenting

"Stephen King" AND parent*

"Stephen King" AND domestic violence

"Stephen King" AND violence

"Jack Torrance" AND violence

"Jack Torrance"

 

Example Subject Search:

King, Stephen, 1947-

King, Stephen, 1947- -- Criticism and interpretation

Horror films -- United States -- History and criticism

Horror tales, American

Horror tales, American -- History and criticism

Donner Party (subject)

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.

Your PRIMO Account

Did you know you have a library/PRIMO account? Well you do! The screenshots below show you where to login (using your normal Hope email account details), and what some of your options are within your account.

 

Once you are logged in you can see what you have checked out, request that your book loan be renewed, and more!