Search by Subject

Each item in the library catalog is assigned one or more subject headings to tell you what it is about. You can search by subject heading using the catalog's Advanced Search feature. 

To search by subject in the catalog:

• Open the library catalog and click on "Advanced Search" to the right of the search bar
• Underneath "Search filters", you'll see that the default is set to "Any Field"
• Click on the arrow next to "Any Field" and select "Subject" from the drop-down menu
• Try a search with one of the subject headings recommended below
• Once you've found a relevant book in the catalog, you can also use the subjects listed in the record to find additional related materials

Recommended Subject Headings

• Choreography 
• Dance accompaniment music [recordings and scores for use in dance classes]
• Dance: Can be used with other subject terms to specify needed terms. Includes anthropological aspects, biography, social aspects, study and teaching (e.g., Dance--Biography).
• Types or styles of dance can be found by coupling the dance name with the term "dance" (e.g. Hip-hop dance, Dance--Ballet, Dance--Aerobic Dancing).
• Dance types can also be found as singular terms (e.g., Ballroom Dancing, Ballet--History)
• Dancers: Used to refer to specific traits of dancers (e.g. Dancers--wounds and injuries).
• For information about dance for aging or for people with disabilities, use "dance for the aged" or "dance for the handicapped."

You can also try headings that are related to particular time period, such as:

• Baroque Dance
• Performance practice (Music)--17th century
• Performance practice (Music)--18th century
• Dance--17th century
• Dance--18th century

You can also include geographic indicators such as:

• Dance--Africa
• Dance - United States - History.
• Dance - Social aspects - United States

Or add modifiers if you are researching specific aspects of identity in dance like gender or ability/disability:

• Dancers with disabilities
• Dance and race
• Gender identity in dance