Browsing for books on the shelf can be a very useful way to gather material on a topic. Seymour Library uses the Library of Congress call number classification system, and all materials on a topic are shelved together. For Latin American studies, try browsing these sections:
GN 301-674 Enthology. Social & Cultural Anthropology
HM 1-1281 Sociology (General)
HN 1-995 Social History & Conditions. Social Problems. Social Reform
HQ 1-2044 The Family. Marriage. Women
HT 51-1595 Communities. Classes. Races
HV 1-9960 Social Pathology. Social & Public Welfare. Criminology
HX 1-970.7 Socialism. Communism. Anarchism
HC 10-1085 Economic history & conditions
HD 28-9999 Industries. Land Use. Labor
HF 1-6182 Commerce
F 1201-3799 History of Latin America. Spanish America
F 1201-1392 Mexico
F 1401-1419 Latin America (General)
F 1421-1440 Central America
F 1601-1629 West Indies
F 2155-2191 Caribbean Area. Caribbean Sea.
F 2201-3977 South America
PQ 6001-8929 Spanish Literature
PQ 7000-8929 Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PQ 7081-8560 Spanish America
PQ 9000-9999 Portuguese Literature
PQ 9400-9999 Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PQ 9500-9698 Brazil
Search the Knox Library Catalog
Go to the Advanced Search. Search using the classic catalog.
The library catalog is the place to search to find books, films, and print journals available at Knox. To start researching use keywords that describe your topic.
Example topic:
Did the Cuban Revolution bring about gender equality in Cuba?
If you can't find materials with your keywords, try removing one or using synonyms
Example topic keywords & synonyms:
gender = women
Cuban = Cuba*
Topic corresponds to an item's subject headings
Subject Area corresponds to an item's call number