Locations
Books with the subject headings for History in general are located in the Library of Congress call number area of D and subdivided by geography such as Great Britain (DA) or Central Europe (DAW). The science of history is in the call number area of C. This is subdivided into specific types of historical research. See the examples below.
C - Auxilary Sciences of History
CB - History of Civilization
CC - Archaeology
CE - Techical chronology, Calendar.
CS - Geneology
CT - Biography (general)
D - History and Topograpy (Except America)
DA - Great Britain
DC - France
DF - Greece
DK - Russia
Search the catalog with the terms "history" and specific time peroids, events, or people.
Addlestone Library Catalog
- Addlestone Library Catalog
This link allows users to search the Addlestone Library collection via the on-line catalog. Keyword, title, author and subject searching is available.
Finding Books
Books
why should I use books?
- books contain summarized knowledge on established areas of research
- books are a good starting point for selecting and refining a topic
- books have bibliographies and reference lists that will help you identify other important works on a subject
how do I find books?
Use the College of Charleston Library Catalog to find books in the library.
Search by:
- title - exact title or beginning of title
- keyword - word or words (nouns tend to work best) that describe your topic
- author - last name, first name
- subject - library subject headings
I have identified a book that I would like, how do I find it in the library?
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