Use Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Classic Library Catalog to locate books on your topic.
| costume united states history | dressmaking | shoes | footwear |
| costume history 20th century | tailoring also tailoring women's |
hats | millinery |
| costume design | womens clothing | handbags | hairstyles |
| fashion united states history | mens clothing | lingerie | hairdressing |
| fashion history 20th century | dress accessories | underwear | cosmetics |
| clothing and dress also clothing and dress history also clothing and dress united states |
jewelry | corsets | cosmetics history |
Broadens your search by looking for occurrences of words anywhere in the Classic Library Catalog record (title, author, subject heading, etc.).
NOTE: Not all the books may be exactly what you are looking for.
And - combines terms; All terms must be present; narrows and focuses a search.
Tip: Choose "all of these" instead of typing "and" between your terms, e.g., costume theater [all of these]
Tip: In the Library Catalog, choose "as a phrase" to search for a phrase, e.g., united states [as a phrase]
Or - combines synonyms or alternative terms that have a similar meaning; ANY of the terms must be present; broadens your search.
Tip: Choose "any of these" instead of typing "or" between your terms, e.g., underwear lingerie corsets [any of these]
Tip: Use ? to truncate: [corset? finds corset, corsets]
Search Example:
Make your search more efficient by using the "and" (all of these) "or" (any of these) connectors in one search.
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Find a useful book in the stacks? Since books on a similar topic are shelved together, browse in that area to discover other books that might be useful. The Call Number range GT 600-GT 2400 (3rd floor) is a good place to begin for books on costume and fashion - including hairstyles and accessories.
Bring books to the Circulation Desk, located next to the library's entrance. Your student ID serves as your library card.
The loan period for undergraduates is 4 weeks. You may request a renewal if you still need the book/s after the due date.
Check out as many books as you need.
If you can't find the book on the shelf you should either go to the Circulation Desk and ask for help, or you may put a search on the book by submitting the Book Search Request form.
Books that are not overdue may be renewed online.
The link Renew Library Materials is on the Library Homepage, under the category Services.
Curbside Pickup (How to....)
Monday-Friday, 8 am - 10 am, UVM affiliates (students, staff, and faculty) may pick up Howe Library books, books obtained through Interlibrary Loan, and media equipment and DVDs by appointment at a designated area adjacent to the Howe Library front entrance. Howe Library Circulation and Multimedia Services staff will communicate with borrowers via email (or phone) to locate requested materials and coordinate pickup and drop-off times.
UVM students may request scans of articles and book chapters from materials available in Howe Library regular print and microform collections. ILL staff will scan articles or book chapters and deliver them as a PDF to a user's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) portal. There is no fee. Copyright law applies.
Requests for ILL and Document Delivery may be placed online. Log in to your ILL portal using your UVM netid and e-mail password.
If you are making a request for the first time, you will need to register for the service before making a request. View this brief video for instructions on how to register.
Find more details and a link to the request forms. There is also a link ("ILL/DD" green button) on the Library homepage.
When you enter your ILL portal, in the left sidebar, select 
View a brief video on this page for instructions on how to request print items through document delivery.