Griffin, Elephant with howdah, Armed warriors

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford

Books on the same topic often have similar call numbers.

For a complete list of call numbers for history, check out the Library of Congress Classification Outline. 

When searching TIGER, Prospector, and WorldCat, try to

1. Use broad keywords from your class reading to begin your search.

2. Refine your searches by adding or removing keywords.

3. Click on the subject headings of interesting books to find similar materials.

4. Try the Library of Congress Authorities and Vocabularies thesaurus to find variations of keywords and subject headings.

Use the CC library catalog to find books, DVDs, and other things in our local collection, as well as links to online resources such as ebooks and streaming video.

If you are used to the old "Tiger" catalog, that was replaced with our new catalog in the summer of 2019. It should work similarly to Tiger, but better! Please ask at the Research Desk or Circulation Desk if you need help.

When the materials you want are not available in the catalog or Prospector, you can search in WorldCat and request them through Interlibrary Loan.

• WorldCat lists library holdings throughout the nation
• Requests require an ILL account
• Items usually arrive in 5-10 business days