WorldCat - Use WorldCat to expand your search for books, theses, etc. beyond the Five College area. Watch for items that are owned by only one library; such unique material is often not obtainable via interlibrary loan.

Use the SC Links button within WorldCat to access and populate the interlibrary loan forms.

Suggest Purchase - If you run across a book that Smith doesn't own and you think we should, use this form to suggest that the library purchase it.

Use Interlibrary Loan to request books not owned in the Five Colleges. Please allow at least two weeks for delivery (books may come more quickly, especially from in-state).

Discover: Start here for books, articles & more.

• Use "Login for full access" at the top of the screen and enter your Smith login.

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5 College Library Catalog

Note that subject searching isn't always straightforward. Try a KEYWORDS ANYWHERE search to find a few relevant titles, for example: Jim Crow. Then click on the subject headings on those records to conduct a more comprehensive subject search.

Note that there are usually many different ways to search a concept, for example, segregation:

• African Americans - Segregation
• African Americans - Civil rights - History
• African Americans - Legal status, laws, etc. - Southern States - History
• Racism - Southern States - History
• Southern States - Race relations - History
• United States - Race relations - History - 20th century

For books by and about Wells, remember to search her name as both author and subject (note the compound last name):
Author (last name first) Wells Barnett, Ida B
Subject begins with: Wells Barnett, Ida B

For publications by and about organizations, remember to search the organization name as both author and subject:

Author keyword: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Subject begins with: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Requesting an Item - Use the Request Item button in the library catalog to request delivery of books from the other Five Colleges.