Ethnographies can be difficult to identify in the library catalog because there is no specific subject heading for "ethnography". Here are some tips for searching for them in the library catalog:
For additional information on searching the library catalog for books and other materials the library owns, see our research guide on searching the library catalog.
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All books in the library are arranged by subject using the Library of Congress classification system for call numbers and subject headings. Below is the general area books on ethnology/ethnography are classified in, but you can find ethnographic literature in many other areas as well.
Occasionally a totally different call number will appear. This means the item is about more than ethnography and higher importance was given to the other subject when the call number was assigned.