Search for Books & Chapters in Holman Library's Print & eBook Collection

Wondering what to type in the search box?

Some sample keyword searches:

• women AND fashion 
• (Women OR gender) AND (clothing OR fashion OR apparel)
• (men OR masculinity) AND 1940s
• gender roles AND 1960s
• zoot suit

NOTE: some of the book returns on this list are reference book (academic encyclopedia) articles. They will provide an overview of your topic, rather than an in-depth discussion.

Some sample subject term searches:

Try these subject terms too (change Any Field (on the left) to Subject at Advanced Search or use Subject Terms in the left menu of a basic search):

• Clothing and dress--Social aspects.
• Fashion--Social aspects.
• Women's clothing--History.
• Men's clothing -- History
• Fashion design.
• Fashion designers.
• Fashion--History--20th century.
• Clothing and dress -- Sex differences -- United States.
• Clothing and dress -- Social aspects -- United States.
• Fashion -- Social aspects -- United States.
• Sex role -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
• Fashion -- Social aspects -- United States -- 19th century.
• Fashion -- Social aspects -- United States -- 20th century.
• Clothing and dress -- United States.

Search Directly in eBooks

Sample Search 

Topic: men or masculinity and clothing in the 1960s

Step 1: Search with your starting keywords.

• If one search doesn't work, try another.

My search returned more than 500 titles. Not all of them will be relevant or useful. Of the first three items listed, the first two look relevant. The third is looking at Ghana and it is an article. 

Step 2: Limit to books and book chapters with the menu. 

Step 3: Review the results and list - and click on titles to learn more.

I thought the first title, Peacock Revolution, sounded relevant to my topic, so I clicked on the title to learn more about the book. The image below shows REALLY useful SUBJECT TERMS I can click on for more information on the subject and it shows the book's description, which indicates to me that it will help me with my research. 

Step 4: Find the Book

If the book had been in print, the record would have a number indicating its location on the shelves.

This book is an ebook - and I find the link to the book on this page as well.