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Pegasus: Find Books using "Subjects"

Finding books using the "Subject" options are greatly enhanced by an understanding of Library of Congress Subject Headings.

Example 1: You want to find books with the exact subject heading "motion pictures--africa."

Step 1: Enter the exact subject heading
example with exact subject motion pictures--africa

Step 2: Choose your heading from the list.
results list for exact subject motion pictures--africa

Step 3: Results list.
example with exact subject motion pictures--africa

Step 4: Examine a record.
one book with exact subject motion pictures--africa

Example 2: You don't know the exact Subject Heading, but you either know words from the subject heading or would like to guess. Try a subject words search:

Step 1: Enter words from the subject.
example with subject words history game theory

Step 2: Results list.
results for subject words history game theory

Step 3: Examine a record.
one result for subject words history game theory

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