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SCI430 - Water and Humanity: Reference Sources and Books

The use of water by humans is reviewed in environmental, chemical, biological, and climatic sciences.

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Search the OWHL Catalog - Explanation

   Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Catalog

          

Keyword Searching  
Typically, when you search, you will use keywords.  Simply enter the basic ideas/keywords of your topic in the search box.  The computer will search for books containing those keywords in the title, subjects, and descriptions of the books.  
 
Subject Searching  
Subject searching is more powerful than keyword searching.  It allows you to use a specific vocabulary to find books in the catalog.  To find a good subject, look at the display page of a book you already like.  Click on the subject link to run a search