Finding Books

Narrowing results

On the library catalog search page, the "Limit your Search" function provides options to help you narrow your search results including how you'd like to access resources (online, physical) and in what format (book, journal/periodical, microform, etc.).

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Looking for illustrated books

An illustrated book will have at least one of the following terms in the Description field:

ill. (for "illustrated"), maps, pl. (plates), col. (color), plans

Here are two examples:

  • x, 414 p. illus., diagrs., 23 col. plates. tables. 26 cm.
  • 71 p. illus., 9 pl., 2 col. maps. 25 cm.

Commonly-used subject headings include:

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