To search printed books at Swem Library, go to the catalog.
To specifically search for Rare Books at Swem, go to the Rare Books @Swem page and click on the green box "SEARCH THIS COLLECTION"
Sample Basic Searches:
| TYPE | NOTE |
| Title | Enter title without beginning "A", "An", "The" |
| Author | Enter last name, then first (e.g. Einstein, Albert) |
| Keyword |
Good for starting a search for books on a topic; then use |
| Subject | Tricky! Need to know Library of Congress subject headings. |
Not finding what you need in Swem? Please look at WorldCat which contains books from libraries all over the world.
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
Call Number Rare Books JK216 .T7 1839
Publication Date 1839
Call Number Rare Books E163 .C5
Publication Date 1786