How do I find books on a subject?
Answer
If you are interested in a particular subject, you can:
- Search SmartCat
- Browse 'Medical Books by Subject' (with books and e-books available via the Central Medical Library)
- Browse the physical book stacks to find a suitable book. The books are arranged by subject.
Search SmartCat
- Type some search terms that match your topic in the SmartCat search box
- or go to Advanced Search and select Subject to search the topic index
Just try whatever gives the best result.
A few hints:
- Use " " to indicate a compound term
eg "environmental health"
- Use an * to truncate a search term
eg gynaecolog* (searches for gynaecology and gynaecologic)
- Use OR for synonyms or for spelling difference (think: American and British English)
eg gynaecolog* OR gynecolog*
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Use Refine this search (on the left) to select a period, language, material type etc.