History: HIST 325 - Lowy

General

Japanese History and Culture

Cambridge History of Japan Series

Some primary source materials can be found by searching MUSCAT Plus, the library catalog, using a keyword or subject search. Additional primary sources may be found in Gettysburg College's Special Collections.

• First try a KEYWORD search which searches all words in the titles, authors, subjects, and notes of MUSCAT Plus records. You can enter words in any order. This is the broadest, safest search. Take note of Subject Headings on promising titles.
• Next try a SUBJECT search with the subject headings from the keyword search. This searches only the subject fields of MUSCAT Plus records, and word order matters. Ask a librarian if you need help identifying the best subject heading(s) for your topic.
• Finally try an AUTHOR search to find original writings of a person or documents published by a government or organization (these are called "corporate authors").

Keywords Found in Subjects/Tags to Search By

The subjects assigned to each book may include some of the terms below. You can use these in your keyword searching to find letters/correspondence, collections of sources/documents, etc. You can then click on the subject/tag in the record to find similar materials.

For example:

Japan - Social Life and customs - Pictorial works

Japan - History - Sources

Japan -- History -- Tokugawa period, 1600-1868 -- Sources