Gun Control  Tags: ugl_subject_guide gun_control firearms ugl  

Books are another valuable resource in any research paper or project. Books (as opposed to articles) generally possess the following characteristics:

• Longer in length
• Good sources of background and historical information
• Often contain footnotes and lengthy bibliographies

Use the following online catalogs to search for books using the above subject headings as search terms:

• UIUC Online Catalog Searches for items in the UIUC campus libraries.
• I-Share Searches for items in more than 80 academic libraries in Illinois, including UIUC.
• WorldCat Searches for items in libraries throughout the world.

Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to use as search terms for this topic include:

gun control — United States
firearms — laws and legislation
firearms — social aspects
firearms ownership — United States
firearms and crime — United States—Public Opinion
gun control — United States —costs
gun control — government policy — United States
gun control — political aspects — United States