Finding Books on Relationships Topics
Search Library Search to find books from Northwestern and other MnPALS libraries.
Searching for Books in Library Search
1. Brainstorm keywords that describe your topic.
If your topic is "emerging adults and the church", brainstorm other terms that describe the concepts in your topic.
For example:
Topic: Emerging Adults and Church
Term
Other possible keywords
Emerging adults
Young adults
Church
Christianity, faith, religion, spirituality
2. Search Library Search using your keywords.
Try several searches using "AND" to combine keywords.
For example:
Emerging adults AND church
Emerging adults AND faith
Emerging adults AND religion
Young adults AND church
Young adults AND faith
Young adults AND spirituality
Emerging adults AND spirituality
Young adults AND religion
Emerging adults AND Christianity
3. Limit your search to "Books" in Library Search
Click on the "Books" link under "Resource Type" in on the left side of the results screen in Library Search.
