Finding Information about New Mexico Topics

Books

Books

Articles

Articles

Webpages

Use with these search tips.

  • Use a few really important keywords.
  • Combine search terms. ("new Mexico and "topic")
  • Limit by date, material type (books, visual materials).
  • Search people "Last name, first name."
  • Note complete call number and if item is checked out.

Use the page for other Library Catalogs.

Class Suggestions

Hispanic heroes : portraits of New Mexicans who have made a difference
F805 S75 H57 1992
 
Encyclopedia of New Mexico
D 11 .M39 1999 Reference
 
Heroes of the Rio Abajo
F802 V3 H47 1996 Reference
 
Biographical dictionary of Hispanic literature in the United States
PQ7420.2 K3 1989 Reference
 
The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians
ML100 N48 2001 Reference
 
Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia
QL7 G7813 2004 Reference
 
Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, and salamanders of New Mexico
QL653 N6 W55 1994 Reference
 
Amphibians and reptiles of New Mexico
QL653 N6 D44 1996 Reference
 
A field guide to the plants and animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque
QH105 N6 F54 2008 Reference
 
Encyclopedia of New Mexico
F794 E5 2001 Reference
 
New Mexico guide
F794.3 L353 2005
 
Place names of New Mexico
F794 J84 1998 Reference
 
WPA guide to 1930s New Mexico
F794.3 N49 1989 Reference
 
Ghost towns and mining camps of New Mexico
F796 S47 Reference
 
Roadside New Mexico
F797 P545 2004 Reference
 

Choose a database and use these search tips.

  • Use the Advanced Search feature.
  • Use a separate line for each concept map idea or cut/paste your search statement into one line.
  • Connect keywords with Boolean logic.
  • See the for additional help.
  • Limit to full text.
  • Limit to scholarly, peer reviewed, if necessary
    • Start with one of the "ALL PURPOSE" databases:
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    • For info on authors, try one of these databases:
      • 4 users only
    • For info from newspapers, try one of these databases:
    • For background info on controversial topics, try one of these databases:

Other Class Suggestions

    • Use the printed index to one of these titles.
      • American Heritage
      • National Geographic
      • New Mexico Historical Review
      • New Mexico Magazine
      • New Mexico Quarterly

Choose a search engine and use these tips.

  • Use an Advanced Search feature.
  • Use truncation.
  • Limit by domain name.
  • Look for the author's own page.
  • Look for official/non-official fan pages.
  • Look at Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube
  • See the for additional help.
    • metasearch engine
    • (for images)
    • (for images)

    Class Suggestions

    • (also on microfilm)
    • feature article reprints
    • issues digitized