Searching the Online Catalog
To search for books on your topic, go to the Milner Library website.
Click on the down arrow beside 'Everything' and select Library Catalog.
To find books on a specific topic, use the Library Catalog - Advanced Search, and select the Subject option.
To expand searching beyond Milner Library, select the "All I-Share Libraries" option.
To locate primary sources, add terms such as Sources, Correspondence, Diaries,
Personal narratives, Oral history, or Interviews to your subject search.
Sample Subjects
Abolitionists
African American abolitionists
African-Americans--History
Antislavery movements
Fugitive slaves
Slavery--United States
Underground Railroad
Books published before 1923 may be available in full text in Google Books or other websites such as HathiTrust or Internet Archive.
Examples:
(online - HathiTrust).
The Underground Railroad: A record of facts, authentic narratives, letters, & c., by William Still.
(online - Internet Archive).
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