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Use general subject headings for searching a broad topic or more specific subject headings for a specific text, film, or play. 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 related to a specific title, click on the "details" link in the title record. Here are some subject heading examples:
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This will pull up all the records for the author or title regardless of language. You can then use the language facet on the left hand side of the screen to limit your results to the specific language you are seeking. (You can also use the language options in the advanced search pulldown menu to do the same thing.)
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