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Using the CatalogsGeneral instructions for locating materials are given in How Do I Find a Book. The following information is specific to the topic at hand. In the Dictionary Catalog of The Research Libraries, 1911-1971 the primary subject heading for the Spanish-American War is:
Materials related to the conflict can also be found by using as subject headings the names of the other countries involved. For example:
PHILIPPINES - HIST., … PUERTO RICO - HIST., … SPAIN - HIST., … In CATNYP, the subject headings follow those used by the Library of Congress. (The Library of Congress Subject Headings is located near the CATNYP terminals and can be consulted to facilitate subject searching.) The main subject heading for this topic is:
Additional materials may be identified by using the following subject headings:
[name of the country] - Politics and government United States - Colonial question All works listed in this guide with call numbers beginning with *R, *RB, *RR or *RS are on the open shelves in the Deborah, Jonathan F. P., Samuel Priest, and Adam R. Rose Main Reading Room. Other materials may be requested from the stacks by submitting a call slip in Room 315.
Illustration from: Watterson, Henry. History of the Spanish-American War: embracing a complete review of our relations with Spain. New York: Werner Co., 1898. Photographic Services & Permissions |