Example of a Scholarly Book
To search for books by a literary author, search the catalog for the author as "Author." To search for books about a literary author, search for the author as "Subject."
Author: Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549.
Subject: Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549. Heptaméron.
To find books on a specific topic, search for logical keywords, find several germane records, then look at the full records of these to determine if there might be logical subject Headings to expand your search.
Potentially Useful Searches:
Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889. Diaboliques.
Baudelaire, Charles, 1821-1867 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832. Panopticon.
Camus, Jean-Pierre, 1584-1652.
Le Clézio, J.-M. G. (Jean-Marie Gustave), 1940- -- Criticism and interpretation.
Crime and the press -- France -- History.
crime in literature french [subject keywords]
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984. Surveiller et punir.
Literature and society -- France -- History.
Literature and society -- France -- History -- 19th century.
Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut.
Racine, Jean, 1639-1699. Britannicus.
Rimbaud, Arthur, 1854-1891 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Villon, François, 1431-1463 -- Criticism and interpretation.
Violence in literature french [subject keywords]
Voltaire, 1694-1778 -- Political and social views.
Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 -- Criticism and interpretation.