If you want to browse the shelves to find a book, try these call number sections:
For Washington: F 886 - F 899
For Seattle: F 899 .S4
For Oregon: F 871 - F 884
All three sections are on the Second Level.
Subject Headings are short phrases that describe what a book is about.
There are two main ways to use Subject Headings when searching.
The first way is to begin your search by choosing the "in subject" dropdown and putting a heading term in the search box:
The second way is to examine the Subject Headings attached to a book already found. Use the Details tab to see more about the book, including the Subject Headings. Clicking on a heading will give a new results list of books that have that same heading:
Some good Subject Headings to use when searching for books about the Pacific Northwest include:
Pacific Northwest history
Washington (state) history
Oregon history
Seattle history
Portland (Or.) history
Books in the Emmanuel Room are for library use only.
To get access to the room, ask at the Circulation Desk, or contact Adrienne Meier.