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HIST 100 Stuff: Objects and Their (Hi)Stories (Spring 2023)

Where to Start -- Library Catalog

Be sure to limit to books, ebooks, and chapters.

Getting Started With Keywords

  1. Start by writing out your question or topic.
  2. identify key terms
  3. identify potential synonyms
  4. Use AND OR NOT to create search phrases. 
  5. Conduct several searches, revising keywords backed on subject terms & commonly used language in the articles/books.

1. Start by writing out your question or topic.

  • “The Early Sixties: American Science”; sub-section: “On the Pill”: birth control pill dispenser, 1962.
  • “Modern Medicine and the Great War”; sub-section: “Prosthetics”; arm prosthesis
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: Work; radium watch.
  • “Souvenir Nation: Relics, Keepsakes, and Curios from the National Museum of American History”; piece of Plymouth Rock
  • GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Historical Society Museum, San Francisco; sub-section: “Knowledge=Power”; pinback button reading “Fights AIDS Not People with AIDS”
  • British Museum; sub-section = Sutton Hoo Burial Site; Anglo-Saxon helmet
  •  “Whatever Happened to Polio”; sub-section: “The American Epidemics”; Ed Roberts’ wheelchair
  •  “Making Marvel, Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe”; sub-section (can’t tell); Bockeltz clock-watch
  • “State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda”; sub-section: can’t tell; radio (People’s Receiver 301)
  • “Unlocking Ancient Egypt”; sub-section: “Inspired Guesswork”; marble carving that = “pseudo-hieroglyphic fake”
  •  “The World of Stonehenge”; sub-section: can’t tell; Folkton Drums
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse” and then ”Honoring the Horse”; Assiniboine dance stick carved into the shape of a horse
  •  “Slavery and Freedom”; sub-section “Slavery and the Making of a New Nation”; cotton basket
  • “America’s Listening”; sub-section: can’t tell; Berliner Gramophone
  •  “Creating Icons: How We Remember Women’s Suffrage”; sub-section: “Displaying History”; Susan B. Anthony’s silk shawl
  • “American Enterprise”; sub-section: “Forgotten Workers” and then “Living Conditions”
  • “When Women Lost the Vote; How Did Women Gain the Vote”; sub-section: “How Did Women Lose the Vote”; petticoat skirt
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse”; Lakota bow
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: “Wellness”; Rouge Fin de Theatre

2.  identify key terms

  • “The Early Sixties: American Science”; sub-section: “On the Pill”: birth control pill dispenser, 1962.
  • “Modern Medicine and the Great War”; sub-section: “Prosthetics”; arm prosthesis
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: Work; radium watch.
  • “Souvenir Nation: Relics, Keepsakes, and Curios from the National Museum of American History”; piece of Plymouth Rock
  • GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Historical Society Museum, San Francisco; sub-section: “Knowledge=Power”; pinback button reading “Fights AIDS Not People with AIDS”
  • British Museum; sub-section = Sutton Hoo Burial Site; Anglo-Saxon helmet
  •  “Whatever Happened to Polio”; sub-section: “The American Epidemics”; Ed Roberts’ wheelchair
  •  “Making Marvel, Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe”; sub-section (can’t tell); Bockeltz clock-watch
  • “State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda”; sub-section: can’t tell; radio (People’s Receiver 301)
  • “Unlocking Ancient Egypt”; sub-section: “Inspired Guesswork”; marble carving that = “pseudo-hieroglyphic fake”
  •  “The World of Stonehenge”; sub-section: can’t tell; Folkton Drums
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse” and then ”Honoring the Horse”; Assiniboine dance stick carved into the shape of a horse
  •  “Slavery and Freedom”; sub-section “Slavery and the Making of a New Nation”; cotton basket
  • “America’s Listening”; sub-section: can’t tell; Berliner Gramophone
  •  “Creating Icons: How We Remember Women’s Suffrage”; sub-section: “Displaying History”; Susan B. Anthony’s silk shawl
  • “American Enterprise”; sub-section: “Forgotten Workers” and then “Living Conditions”
  • “When Women Lost the Vote; How Did Women Gain the Vote”; sub-section: “How Did Women Lose the Vote”; petticoat skirt
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse”; Lakota bow
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: “Wellness”; Rouge Fin de Theatre
  • The Early Sixties: American Science”; sub-section: “On the Pill”: birth control pill dispenser, 1962.
    • contraceptives
  • “Modern Medicine and the Great War”; sub-section: “Prosthetics”; arm prosthesis
    • artificial limbs 
    • World War I
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: Work; radium watch.
    • Radium paint
    • watch making
  • “Souvenir Nation: Relics, Keepsakes, and Curios from the National Museum of American History”; piece of Plymouth Rock
    • Keepsakes
    • Americana
  • GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Historical Society Museum, San Francisco; sub-section: “Knowledge=Power”; pinback button reading “Fights AIDS Not People with AIDS”
    • LGBTQ+
    • Sexually transmitted diseases
      • LGBT* AND AIDS AND "united states"
  • British Museum; sub-section = Sutton Hoo Burial Site; Anglo-Saxon helmet
    • Helm
  •  “Whatever Happened to Polio”; sub-section: “The American Epidemics”; Ed Roberts’ wheelchair
    • VACCINATION
  •  “Making Marvel, Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe”; sub-section (can’t tell); Bockeltz clock-watch
    • CLOCKS & watches
    • Courts
  • “State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda”; sub-section: can’t tell; radio (People’s Receiver 301)
    • broadcasting
  • “Unlocking Ancient Egypt”; sub-section: “Inspired Guesswork”; marble carving that = “pseudo-hieroglyphic fake”
    • hieroglyphic forgeries
  •  “The World of Stonehenge”; sub-section: can’t tell; Folkton Drums
    • NEOLITHIC
    • Prehistoric Art
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse” and then ”Honoring the Horse”; Assiniboine dance stick carved into the shape of a horse
    • social aspects
  •  “Slavery and Freedom”; sub-section “Slavery and the Making of a New Nation”; cotton basket
    • social aspects
      • "United States" AND (slave* OR enslaved)
  • “America’s Listening”; sub-section: can’t tell; Berliner Gramophone
    • Phonograph
    • SOUND recording
  •  “Creating Icons: How We Remember Women’s Suffrage”; sub-section: “Displaying History”; Susan B. Anthony’s silk shawl
    • Women's rights
  • “American Enterprise”; sub-section: “Forgotten Workers” and then “Living Conditions”
    • laborers
  • “When Women Lost the Vote; How Did Women Gain the Vote”; sub-section: “How Did Women Lose the Vote”; petticoat skirt
    • Women's rights
    • Suffrage
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse”; Lakota bow
    • "native americans" AND horses AND cultur*
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: “Wellness”; Rouge Fin de Theatre
    • health
    • Wellbeing
  • The Early Sixties: American Science”; sub-section: “On the Pill”: birth control pill dispenser, 1962.
    • contraceptives
      • (contraceptive* OR "birth control") AND "united states" AND HISTORY
  • “Modern Medicine and the Great War”; sub-section: “Prosthetics”; arm prosthesis
    • artificial limbs 
    • World War I
      • ("Great war" OR "world war I") AND (prosthetic* OR "artificial limbs")
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: Work; radium watch.
    • Radium paint
    • watch making
      • (girls OR girlhood) AND radium AND watch*
  • “Souvenir Nation: Relics, Keepsakes, and Curios from the National Museum of American History”; piece of Plymouth Rock
    • Keepsakes
    • Americana
      • (souvenir* OR keepsake OR touris*) AND (plymouth OR "colonial america")
      • Souvenir* AND history AND "united states"
      • "Plymouth Rock" AND memor*
  • GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Historical Society Museum, San Francisco; sub-section: “Knowledge=Power”; pinback button reading “Fights AIDS Not People with AIDS”
    • LGBTQ+
    • Sexually transmitted diseases
      • LGBT* AND AIDS AND "united states"
        • LGBT* AND aids AND history
        • LGBT* AND aids AND activi*
  • British Museum; sub-section = Sutton Hoo Burial Site; Anglo-Saxon helmet
    • Helm
      • "Sutton Hoo"
      • "Sutton Hoo" AND (helm* OR burial)
  •  “Whatever Happened to Polio”; sub-section: “The American Epidemics”; Ed Roberts’ wheelchair
    • VACCINATION
      • Polio AND epidemic* AND "united states"
  •  “Making Marvel, Science & Splendor at the Courts of Europe”; sub-section (can’t tell); Bockeltz clock-watch
    • CLOCKS & watches
    • Courts
      • (clock* OR watch*) AND europ* AND court*
  • “State of Deception: the Power of Nazi Propaganda”; sub-section: can’t tell; radio (People’s Receiver 301)
    • broadcasting
      • nazi* AND propaganda AND radio*
  • “Unlocking Ancient Egypt”; sub-section: “Inspired Guesswork”; marble carving that = “pseudo-hieroglyphic fake”
    • hieroglyphic forgeries
      • hieroglyphic* AND forger*
      • egypt* AND (forger OR forgeries OR fake*)
      • (hieroglyphic* OR hieroglyph* OR egyptology) AND (counterfeit* OR fake* OR forgeries)
  •  “The World of Stonehenge”; sub-section: can’t tell; Folkton Drums
    • NEOLITHIC
    • Prehistoric Art
      • (Folkton OR Stonehenge) AND (drum* OR art OR instrument*)
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse” and then ”Honoring the Horse”; Assiniboine dance stick carved into the shape of a horse
    • social aspects
      • (Assiniboine OR "native americans") AND horse*
      • Assiniboine  AND (cultur* OR "social aspects")
  •  “Slavery and Freedom”; sub-section “Slavery and the Making of a New Nation”; cotton basket
    • social aspects
      • "United States" AND (slave* OR enslaved)
        • "United States" AND (slave* OR enslaved) AND "material culture"
  • “America’s Listening”; sub-section: can’t tell; Berliner Gramophone
    • Phonograph
    • SOUND recording
      • (gramaphone OR "sound recording") AND "united states" AND history
  •  “Creating Icons: How We Remember Women’s Suffrage”; sub-section: “Displaying History”; Susan B. Anthony’s silk shawl
    • Women's rights
      • "womens suffrage" AND "united states"
      • "women's suffrage" AND "united states"  AND (Anthony OR "seneca falls")
  • “American Enterprise”; sub-section: “Forgotten Workers” and then “Living Conditions”
    • laborers
      • labor* AND "united states" AND "living conditions" AND history
      • factor* AND "united states" AND "living conditions" AND history
  • “When Women Lost the Vote; How Did Women Gain the Vote”; sub-section: “How Did Women Lose the Vote”; petticoat skirt
    • Women's rights
    • Suffrage
      • "womens suffrage" AND "united states"
  • “A Song for the Horse Nation: Horses in Native American Cultures”; sub-section: “Impact of the Horse”; Lakota bow
    • "native americans" AND horses AND cultur*
  •  “Girlhood (It’s Complicated”; subsection: “Wellness”; Rouge Fin de Theatre
    • health
    • Wellbeing
      • girlhood AND (health OR wellbeing) AND HISTORY
      • girls AND "mental health" AND history

5. Conduct several searches, revising keywords backed on subject terms & commonly used language in the articles/books.

> Pay attention to keywords and results that come up during your search. Use those to revise the searches above