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Vanderbilt University Library Catalog
Selecting the best search scope for your research needs:
Library Catalog vs. VU Collections vs. Articles
Search Scope | What is included? | When should I use it? |
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For a more detailed explanation of your search scope options consult What am I searching?
Step 1: Start your search process by brainstorming a list of keywords that describe the main concepts of your topic or question. |
Step 2: Use these keywords for your initial searches. Step 3: Use the Subject Heading links in the Library Catalog record to refine your search. |
Examples of Library of Congress Subject Headings
Try a subject search in the Advanced Search of the Library Catalog using one of the Library of Congress Subject Headings below:
Murder | Serial murders History | |
Criminal behavior | Women serial murderers | |
Murder Tennessee | Serial murders United States | |
Crime Sociological aspects | Serial murderers United States |
Literary criticism, selected full-text works (poetry, poems, and drama), author pages, reviews, and reference sources including biographies, bibliographies, and encyclopedias.
Comprehensive legal research database. Extensive coverage of law reviews and historical access to resources such as the Federal Register, the Code of Federal Regulations, and US Supreme Court decisions. Legislative history and select foreign and international materials. Contains specialized libraries: intellectual property, taxation and economic reform, etc.
Search all ProQuest databases simultaneously. Includes arts, humanities, social sciences, news, and science and technology.
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