Subcultures: Books

For groups with a well-known name, try a SUBJECT search in the MERLIN catalog first:

• Rastafarians
• Baptists
• Native Americans

For groups unlikely to have a subject heading, try a KEYWORD search in the MERLIN catalog:

• nascar and (cultur* or subcultur*)
• tattoo* and (cultur* or subcultur*)
• dungeons and dragons and (cultur* or subcultur*)
• "christian rock" and (cultur* or subcultur*)

Video showing how to locate books by call number in Ellis Library

Useful for finding books that MENTION some narrow subject, particular person, particular event, etc.  Sample searches:

• "Society for Creative Anachronism"
• "Torger Johnson"
• "Jehri curl"
• "church supper" Missouri