Library Search, Emory Libraries Catalog -- use to locate books and the titles of magazines
Look at the subject headings attached to the results of this search and Browse on them.
"Hispanic" and "Latino" are frequently used in literature describing native Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. "Latinx" is a fairly recent term and will bring back fewer results. Here are examples of Library of Congress subject headings that indicate differences in those groups:
These subject headings generally refer to U.S. citizens descended from particular regions or countries.
Use the following Library of Congress subject headings to indicate more recently arrived Latin American citizens who are living and working in the United States:
Here are some other subject headings that may be useful:
Emory Libraries uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System to organize its books. Unlike the Dewey Decimal System, the LC scheme uses a combination of letters and numbers. This system allows each item to have a unique call number and place in the stacks. Library of Congress classification groups together works on the same subject.
Library of Congress Call Numbers
Explanation of Library of Congress Call Numbers
CALL NUMBER GUIDE WOODRUFF LIBRARY
Stacks Tower Level
10 Rose Library
9 Closed
8 A - DC
7 DD - HD2499
6 HD2500 - JK & N-NX
5 JL - LT, P - PR999
4 PR1000 - Z
Lobby Wing Level (Music and Media Library)
4 M - MZ
Science Commons
QD
Health Sciences Library
QH, QM, QP, QR, SF, W
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