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HDF 2410: Interrogating White Identity - Buckland Parker (Fall 2024)

Searching for Primary Source Books

Numerous primary sources in the form of older print materials and reprinted rare materials can be located in the UVM Collection through the CatQuest Advanced Search.

Library catalogs (such as CatQuest or WorldCat) use predefined terms to describe primary sources. Among the most commonly used terms are:

  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Documents
  • Interviews
  • Letters
  • Personal Narratives
  • Sources

When searching for primary materials in CatQuest, use a term from above in the subject line to describe the type of material you want to find.  You can mix these subjects with keywords that fit your topic.