English: 20th Century Australian Literature (ENG23TAL) 

The Keyword search is the default search in the catalogue.

It finds ALL the words that you put in the search box in each record it retrieves.

Step 1

Think of 2 or 3 keywords to describe your topic

eg use the title of the work (especially if it is a classic) or the author and the word criticism

• voss criticism
• stead christina criticism
• carey peter criticism
  

Adding the word criticism to your search will  find books ABOUT the author or the text

Step 2

Sort your results by date.  The default is by Relevance, but this often provides books written in the 1950s as the top option.  Date is a good way to scroll through the results.

To search more broadly on Australian Literature use terms such as

• australian literature national characteristics
• australian literature women writing
• australian literature national identity
• landscape literature australia*
  

All catalogue records have subject headings.

These group books together that share the same subject heading.

When you find a relevant book for your topic click on the 'More information' button to see the list of subject headings

This can be an easy way of finding many more books on your topic, or alternative books if the book you want is on loan

For example

The subject headings for this title below are:-

Finding subject headings Method

1. Start with a Keyword search and find a book you think is very relevant to your research

2. Click on More Info about this record

3. Use the subject heading links to find more books on the topic