ART 336: History of Graphic Design: Find Books

Why use books for my research?                                      

• Detailed analysis of a topic                    
• Background information                    
• Overview of big issue                    
• Use their bibliographies to find other sources

Go to SU's Resource Finder search box, also known as SURF!

https://www.salisbury.edu/libraries/

TIPS TO REMEMBER WHEN SEARCHING IN THE CATALOG:

• Search by keywords to ensure the most relevant results to your search appear near the top.

• Limit your searches by "FORMAT" on the left side of the search page and use the other facets.

• When you find items you'd like to use in your research, be sure to see what SUBJECT TERMS were used and use those for further searching

• This searches only SU and USMAI libraries!

Keywords: 

1. Search food ration- 47 000+ results

2. Add World War II Europe - Notice your results are more specific. 

3. Limit results to BOOKS under format on the left side of your screen.

4. Look for the book Food and war in twentieth century Europe

5. How can I gain access to this book?

6. See a book or article not owned by SU? Order through ILL.
    

Call Number Locator: The call number of a library item is like a home address. Copy and paste any call number you find in the library catalog to see where it lives in the library.

There are three ways to get library books here at SU. In the order you should look for your item, you can borrow from

1. SU Libraries
2. Direct Borrowing from our consortium,The University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI)
3. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) from libraries outside USMAI​

Spain, 1940s
From SU Libraries' Special Collections