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Chinese American History: Finding Books

An overview of resources on Chinese American History at Fordham University Libraries and beyond.

Finding Books

This page offers resources on how to find books at Fordham through:

  • Video tutorials for searching the Classic Library Catalog or OneSearch;
  • How to search by Library of Congress subject heading;
  • How to request books or book chapters from books that Fordham does not own through InterLibrary Loan;
  • How to request a scan of a book chapter from a print book that Fordham owns through the Document Delivery service;
  • A database link to OCLC FirstSearch, the subscription version of WorldCat, to search for books beyond Fordham.

Coming Soon!! New Tips to Find Books & Articles with OneSearch

Coming Soon!

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OneSearch (EBSCO Discovery Service) recently changed its search interface.

► ► ► New directions & search tips coming soon!!

Searching with Subject Headings

Copy and paste the Library of Congress Subject Headings below to find books on Chinese American history topics:

  • Chinese Americans--Biography
  • Chinese Americans--Ethnic identity
  • Chinese Americans--History
  • Chinese--United States--Social conditions
  • Chinatown (New York, N.Y.)  {substitute other city names for other Chinatowns.}
  • United States--Foreign relations--China
  • China--Foreign relations--United States

 

► You can use these subject headings in OneSearch by using the field options to select SU Subject Terms:

 

► Or you can search by subject in one of the library catalogs:

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