Sociology 1140: Homelessness in the American City: Finding Books

• Homeless persons > Census
• Homeless persons > California > Los Angeles > Statistics
• Homeless persons > Illinois > Chicago
• Homeless persons > New York (State) > Albany metropolitan area
• Homeless persons > New York State > New York > Social conditions
• Homeless persons > Services for > Connecticut > New Haven
• Homeless veterans > California > Los Angeles
• Homeless veterans > Housing > New York (State) > Buffalo
• Homeless women > Massachusetts > Boston
• Homeless youth > Services for > California > Los Angeles
• Homelessness > Arizona > Tempe
• Homelessness > Illinois > Chicago
• Shelters for the homeless > Ohio > Cleveland
• Squatter settlements > United States > History > 20th century

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This catalog contains the holdings of 19 Cornell University libraries (over 7 million items) including records for books, DVDs/videos, sound recordings, magazines/newspapers/journals, computer files, government documents, manuscripts and archives, maps, musical scores, and more.

You can refine your search with the "Limit your search" facets on the left.  The drop-down menu to the right of the search box allows you to change what field you are searching in. (Author, Title, Keyword, Subject.)

There is an advanced search available from the catalog page. The advanced search allows for more precision. Use the "Search Tips" to make your search more effective.

To search the holdings of libraries beyond Cornell in the Worldcat Local database and click on Results at “libraries worldwide”  on the left of the results page.

Library of Congress Classification
   
Books are arranged on the shelf according to a classification system, created by the Library of Congress, that organizes them together by topic. For example, HM is sociology.

Olin Library's stack guide helps you locate the floor that contains the classification provided in the catalog for books and journals. Be sure to note information on "oversize" items on the right side of the guide.