Research Guides: LibGuides Subject Guide Template: Finding Books

Subject Headings

Subject headings are words and phrases which constitute a "controlled vocabulary" to categorize books by subject field. Subject headings often indicate the contents of books in terms that their titles (or your keywords) do not use, which often may be very general.

Use general subject headings for searching a broad topic or more specific subject headings for a specific author, historical period, or animal. You will find (more) headings specific to the subject category within the left-hand facets in our online Catalog. If you want to see the subject headings for a specific title, click on the "details" link in the title record.

Here are some examples of subject headings:

Animal behavior
Animals in literature
Animal welfare
Animals (Philosophy) -- History -- 20th century
Dogs -- Poetry
Human-animal relationships
Pets - Drama
Social behavior in animals
Wildlife conservationists -- India -- Biography

Call Number Ranges Include:

X## - X##
XX### - XX###

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Call Numbers

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Books from the Catalog

Book Title
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EZBorrow
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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service through which eligible library users can obtain materials (books, articles, and more) from other libraries. Delivery turnaround time can vary. If you're in a rush, request just the chapter you need instead of the entire book. There is a one-chapter limit.

WorldCat - FirstSearch (OCLC)
Search for books and more in libraries in the U.S. and around the world. Indicates when NYU Libraries holds a copy of a book and shows you nearby libraries with holdings.