When searching for books, there are a couple good strategies to start
with:
1. If you already have a relevant book or article in hand, use
its bibliography to help find other sources;
2. Use the "More like this" link to find other books within your subject area.
3. Think of synonyms or variations on spelling and try and OR search:
- theater OR theatre
- teenager OR adolescents
For some literary research it's important to track a particular
author whose name may have varied over the course of his/her lifetime or
publication history. In these cases, pay attention to cross-references
in the catalog when you do an Author or Subject search for a name. Keep
all name variants in mind when you search other catalogs and databases
to ensure that you are finding all relevant resources.