Business (for undergraduates): Books & More

For more details, visit the Library of Congress Classification Outline

Subject Headings

Library of Congress Subject Headings are the words and phrases that you will use to do a subject search in the catalog (as opposed to a keyword search). Although Economics is a broad Library of Congress Subject Heading, you will probably get better results if you are more specific. To search for the economic conditions of Oregon, the proper subject heading is actually "Oregon--Economic".  If you are looking for books about the economic conditions of the entire United States, then the proper heading is "United States--Economic".  Be careful in your choice of words--some words and phrases that are natural to you will not be valid as Library of Congress Subject Headings.

It is often helpful to do a keyword search on your topic first.  Once you find an appropriate source, look at the subject headings and click the linked subject heading in the catalog. 

Find Books, Movies and More

You can find books through a variety of ways.  Search our catalog for specific titles, authors, call numbers, subject headings, ISBNs, ISSNs, or access numbers.  Keyword searchers in our catalog are useful when you are looking for something specific.  When you turn up a book you like and want to find similar books, try clicking the hyperlinked subject headings of an individual book's catalog record.  Also, there will probably be books with similar topics shelved near the original book you found. To browse our collection use the general Library of Congress call number ranges linked below.

1. Search the WU Libraries Catalog. Note the location, call number, and status of the item you're interested in. Refer to the chart below for actions that can be taken for the various statuses.
    
2. If the item isn't in the WU Libraries Catalog, search Summit, the Orbis Cascade Alliance union catalog; either directly or from the WU Libraries Catalog. Request the item through Summit.
    
3. If you still cannot find the item, request it through our Interlibrary Loan service.

Staus	What should I do?
	Note the call number & location to get item from the shelf or choose the Request option.
	Click "Request" to place a hold on a local copy, or "Request Summit" to have the item shipped here in five days from another Summit Library.
	Click "Request Summit" to have the item shipped here in five days from another Summit Library.