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.

Discover Advanced Search includes limiting options.

Tips for searching the 5 College Library Catalog:

• Search for publications cited in bibliographies and notes to see if they're available in the Five Colleges
• Follow the hot-linked subject headings of interesting titles to find more books and catlaogs on the topic

Some possible subject headings for finding information about Black Families are:

• African American families
• Children, Black
• Women, Black 
• Men, Black
• African American gays 
• African American lesbians

Specific topics may be structured this way: 

• African American women -- Social conditions -- History -- 20th century
• African American men -- Social conditions
• Abused women -- United States -- Biography
• African American students -- Education
• Women prisoners -- United States -- Biography
• United States -- Race relations
• African American women -- Religious life
• African American churches -- New York (State) -- New York