U.S. History: InfoKat Discovery

Washington, D.C. Jewal Mazique [i.e. Jewel] cataloging in the Library of Congress. Photo by John Collier, Winter 1942. 

To find books at UK Libraries search using InfoKat Discovery. 

(Note: You can also find articles and all other types of formats searching in InfoKat Discovery, but for a more targeted, powerful search to locate relevant articles try the database's native interface.) 

Try starting with a keyword search

1. Enter words that describe your topic (names, places, events, etc.).
2. When you find a book on your topic, examine its subject headings for relevance to your topic.
3. Click on a hyperlinked subject heading to perform subject heading search and retrieve related books.

You can also try performing a subject heading search in InfoKat Discovery, if you know a Library of Congress subject heading such as:

• United States -- History
• United States -- History -- 1865-1873
• United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Pictorial Works
• United States -- History -- 20th Century -- Sources

Keep in mind that there are still many Library of Congress subject headings relevant to American History that do not begin with "United States -- History" such as:

• Fires -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century
• Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
• Anti-communist movements -- Middle West -- History -- 20th century

Often times you'll find relevant books on your topic just by simply browsing the stacks.  

The following call number ranges contain works relevant to American history:

• E11-E143: History of America
• E151-E889: History of the United States
• F1-F971: United States Local History (regions, states and cities)
• PS1-3576: American Literature

For more detailed call number information see:

• E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
• F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS
• P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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