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LEH 354 The Family Jewels: Exploring Your History: Books

This guide will suggest primary and secondary sources helpful in researching family stories.

Books

Sample Immigration Subject Headings

         Sample Subect Headings:

Immigrants--New York (State)--New York

Immigrants--Social networks--United States

Irish American--Biography

Mexican Americans

West Indian Americans

Queens (New York, N.Y)--Social life and customs

Corona (New York, N.Y.)--Social life and customs

        Sample Keywords

   *Combine New York City with terms like---

Neighborhoods, Networks, Memoir, Interview, Biography, Urban

Search under specific groups, e.g.

Dominicans and New York City

Immigration and Italians

Reference Books

Stacks Directory

Call Number Guide (Books Stacks Directory

Call Number Location

A, B, C, D

2nd Floor - South

E, F

2nd Floor - North

G, GV, H, J

3rd Floor - North

K

3rd Floor - South-East

L

3rd Floor - South - Education

ML1 – MT1375

2nd Floor - North

N

2nd Floor - North

P

3rd Floor - North

Q, R, S, T, U, V

3rd Floor - South

Z

3rd Floor - South-East

Atlases (G – QA)

Concourse Level - South (ask at Circulation Desk)

Education & Juvenile
Books

3rd Floor - South-West

Govt. Docs.

Concourse Level - North

Periodicals Room (ask at Circulation Desk)

Leisure Reading

1st Floor - Reference

Microfilm

Concourse Level - North

Periodicals Room (ask at Circulation Desk)

Music Scores (M1-M2198)

Concourse Level - South (ask at Circulation Desk)

Periodicals

Concourse Level - South (ask at Circulation Desk)

Ready Reference

1st Floor - Reference Desk

Reference Books
(Except Education)

A-JV 1st Floor – Reference

JX-Z Concourse Level - South

Reserve

1st Floor - North (ask at Circulation Desk)

Special Collections

2nd Floor - North (Room 230)

Video (DVD & VHS)

1st Floor - North (ask at Circulation Desk)