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Narrowing or broadening your topic

If you're finding too much information on your subject, you may want to narrow it:

Example

Your topic is advertising in the United States. You may want to narrow it to the history of advertising in the U.S., or to the psychological aspects of advertising. In Addison, your subject headings would then be either "Advertising -- United States - History" or "Advertising -- United States -- Psychological aspects."

If you're finding too little on your subject, you may want to broaden it, or talk to a reference librarian about subject headings you might use to describe your topic.

Example

Your topic is snake handling as a religious practice. You may want to broaden it to church history in either Appalachia or the Southern states. In the online catalog, Addison, your subject headings would then be either "Appalachian Region -- church history" or "Southern States -- church history."


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Newman Library guided tour options

Spring tour schedule

Tours are offered six times a week, Tuesdays through Thursdays, at 11:30am and 5:00pm, from January 24 to April 26, except during Spring Break.

No pre-registration is required. Meet a tour guide at the main entrance near the benches.


Newman Library summer hours

Sun, May 20: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Mon-Fri, May 21-25: 7:30am - 8:00pm
Sat-Sun, May 26-27: 9:00am - 8:00pm
Mon, May 28: Closed (Memorial Day).

Current semester hours

Art + Architecture Library summer hours

Sun, May 20: Closed
Mon-Fri, May 21-25: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat, May 26: Closed
Sun, May 27: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mon, May 28: Closed (Memorial Day)

Current semester hours

NVC Resource Center summer hours

Sun, May 20: Closed
Mon-Thu, May 21-24: 11:00am - 8:00pm
Fri, May 25: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sat, May 26: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sun-Mon, May 27-28: Closed

Current semester hours

Veterinary Medicine Library summer hours

Sun, May 20: Closed
Mon-Thu, May 21-24: 8:00am - 6:00pm
Fri, May 25: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sat, May 26: 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Sun-Mon, May 27-28: Closed

Current semester hours