Use Library Search to find secondary sources (Books and journals) as well as published primary sources in Emory's libraries, including:
Try adding one or more of the following search terms to your search:
autobiographies |
diaries |
autobiography |
personal narratives |
biography |
sources |
captivity narratives |
speeches |
correspondence |
pamphlets |
Library Search User Guide This links to a user guide that provides general tips on using Library Search and the articles+ search feature to find materials in the Emory Libraries catalog and electronic articles.
Keyword Search: Use keyword searching on a single term or to combine concepts (X AND Y) and to search for particular words or phrases that might appear in titles or notes or subjects: See examples below:
Peru and conquest; Mexico and slavery; Argentina and colonial; Bartolome de las Casas, Guatemala and Indians
SUBJECT HEADINGS SEARCHING
In the library catalog, books, videos and other materials are assigned Library of Congress (LC) subject headings based on their content. Here is a sample list of subject headings, some of which pertain equally to books and videos (visual materials).
Architecture, Colonial--Mexico—History
Brazil--History--To 1822
Catholic Church--Peru (Viceroyalty)
Encomiendas (Latin America)
Guatemala--History--To 1821
Indians of Mexico—History
Juana Inés de la Cruz,Sister,1651-1695
Spain--Colonies--Administration
Slavery--Cuba