People/Tribes/Events:
Use Interlibrary Loan to request books not owned in the Five Colleges. Please allow at least 2 weeks for delivery (some books may come more quickly, especially from in-state).
Discover - Use the new Discovery Service to search across the online catalog and WorldCat for books - as well as for secondary articles - a powerful start to your search.
Note that subject searching isn't always straightforward. Try a KEYWORDS ANYWHERE search to find a few relevant titles, for example: afro cherokee*. 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, Afro-Cherokees:
Another strategy is to look up one of your reserve readings, then track through on the subjects listed on the record. For example, look up Sacred Revolt: The Muskogees' Struggle for a New World.
See window to the left for examples of SUBJECT searches.
Requesting an Item - Use the Request Item button in the library catalog to request delivery of books from the other Five Colleges.
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.