A subject heading is a specific word or phrase used to find and organize books and articles by topic. Subject headings can be a great way to easily find things related directly to your topic. Once you have identified a book or article that is worthwhile, look at the subject headings. In the library catalog, discoverE, these are found in the "catalog record" and you can click directly on the subject heading to get a list of books on the same subject. For this class, books on mass incarceration are indexed under subjects like these:
African American Prisoners
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration
African American prisoners -- United States
We have a large collection of films on mass incarceration and the prison system. You can find them via Library Search or by searching the databases below.