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Detective, Mystery, and Suspense Fiction Using the Catalogs [Illustration from: Kiss Me Deadly. Signet, 1957.] General instructions for locating materials are given in the Research Guide, How Do I Find a Book?. The following information is specific to the topic at hand. The Dictionary Catalog uses the following subject headings:
The headings are subdivided into further categories such as bibliographies, indexes, history and criticism, etc. You can also search under an author's name; these entries will begin with works by the author, followed by books about the author and his/her works. In addition, there are title entries for all fiction and cross references from pseudonyms. In CATNYP, the online catalog, you can search by author, title, subject, or words in the title. The primary subject heading is Detective and mystery stories which will contain many subheadings. To obtain reference titles, a specific search such as: Detective and mystery stories - - History and criticism must be used. Also use the subject search for entries about an author and his/her works. |