This exercise introduces you to keyword searching in the UW Libraries Catalog. The catalog lists the books, journal subscriptions and other materials located within the UW Libraries.

You are searching for books dealing with the United States during World War I. Choose the Keywords option and type in: united states and world war i
How many items do you find?
Look at the subject headings.
What is the subject heading designating World War I?
Do another keywords search, type in: united states and world war 1914
How many items do you find?
Why are more items found with this Keywords search?

Look at the record for The last days of innocence: America at war, 1917-1918 , click on the subject heading "World War 1914-1918 -- United States"
How many items do you find?
Why are more items found with the 2nd Keywords search rather than using the subject heading?

Any questions?