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Library of Congress Subject Headings

In the online catalogs (UCLA Library Catalog and Melvyl Catalog), materials are listed under topical headings found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). It can be helpful to consult LCSH before you use the catalogs because it offers guidance on searching by subject.

• Search under the name of peoples to find books about their history, culture, etc.
  Alsatians
  Aleuts

• Search under "Ethnology" along with the name of a country or region.
  Ethnology - France
  Ethnology - Alaska

• Search rites and ceremonies or social life and customs along with the name of a country or region for books on ritual and social customs.
Rites and ceremonies - Indonesia
Korea - Social life and customs

• Search "dance" along with the country or region
  Dance - Japan

• "Dance ethnology" is not a subject heading. Instead, use:
  Dance - Anthropological aspects

• Search under specific dances or forms of dance.
  Buto
  Folk dancing

• For works on the folklore of a particular place:
Folklore - Argentina
Folklore - Carpathian Mountain
• For works on the folklore of particular topics:
Agriculture - Folklore
Bread - Folklore
• For works on the folklore or mythology of ethnic groups or peoples:
African Americans - Folklore
Bantu-speaking peoples - Folklore
Mythology, Chinese

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Compiled by Patti S. Caravello, September 2003