Places to look:

• Easy Search on the library home page, for:
  • Books & articles you already know the title for
  • A general, wide-ranging search at the beginning of your research
• U of I Collection, for:
  • Items belonging to the U of I
• I-Share Collection, for:
  • Items belonging either to the U of I or able to be requested from another I-Share institution
• Library-specific search, for:
  • Beginning to narrow down your topic

Found a book that you like?  Try looking for the "Virtual Browse" option in the Primo Catalog.  Scanning through this function will provide you with books on similar topics.

Potential search terms:

• Mediterranean* Studies / History
• North Africa
• Middle East / Levant
• Southern Europe
• Antiquity / Ancient civilization*
• Islam / Christianity / Judaism