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To find books in our collection, search QCAT Library Catalogue by author, title, subject headings, or keyword.

To find books by a particular author/person, search QCAT by author:
kempe margery
augustine saint bishop of hippo
To find books about a particular author/person, search QCAT by subject heading:
kempe margery
augustine saint bishop of hippo
To find books on a topic, use a keyword search if you do not know the correct subject heading for a topic. Think of the focus (or key) words that describe your topic.
medieval and family
Select useful titles and look at the full record for subject headings.
family--history
households--england--history
england--social life and customs--medieval period
Examples of subject headings relating to medieval history:
Middle Ages
Great Britain--History--To 1485
Great Britain--History--Medieval period, 1066-1485
Great Britain--Social life and customs--Medieval period, 1066-1485
Hastings, Battle of, 1066
Social history--Medieval, 500-1500
Women--History--Middle Ages, 500-1500
To find bibliographies on a topic, look for the subdivision bibliography following a subject heading.
civilization, medieval--bibliography
To find primary sources in the library, look for the subdivision sources following a subject heading.
england--social life and customs--medieval period, 1066-1485--sources

Last Updated: 13 August 2009