RPTA 599: Research Methods in Leisure Services: Books

Subject headings are a controlled vocabulary. A single term or phrase is determined by an authority (Library Congress or a database vendor) to describe a subject. For example, try searching for the subject "roaring twenties" in West-Cat and see what you get.

WestCat/I-Share

WestCat/I-Share is a computer-based library system that provides statewide access to a wealth of information services and resources, including an extensive public access catalog, inter-library loan, and resource sharing services to 76 CARLI libraries.  Very easy to renew books online and make interlibrary loan requests.

WorldCat (FirstSearch)

WorldCat is the world's largest database of bibliographic information. It offers more than 43 million bibliographic records representing books all over the world. Use this catalog to supplement IO. Very easy to make interlibrary loan requests online.