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Searching the Library Catalog: Advanced Search Features

There are additional features in advanced search. You can search for only certain types of material, for example. If you want to see videos on Navajos, you could conduct the following search.

Results

You can also search using a "Builder Search":

This gives more control over what you can search for:

The results of the above search:

There are many additional features to refine searches in the San Juan College Library Catalog. If you have further questions, please contact the Reference Librarian.

Summary: Things to Keep in Mind When Searching for Native American Materials

• Subject Headings are useful for narrowing down a search. But keep in mind that they are somewhat dated for Native American materials. Try a combination of keyword, title, and subject searching in order to capture variations of tribal names, for example.
• Once you have found relevant items, look at the subject headings assigned to those items. This might give you additional ideas about your topic and ways to express it.
• Remember to click on Display Related Subjects if you want to broaden your topic.
• Don't forget that you can limit your results by type of material, location, etc.

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