Keep it simple! Good search terms are usually one word (example - autism) or one very simple phrase (example - global warming). Do not search sentences or long phrases all in one search box, such as global warming effects on atmospheric conditions.
Try these subjects/terms when searching the Kirtland Catalog, databases, or eBook collections to find information on your topic:
| Reconstruction | Black Codes | World War I |
| Jim Crow laws | Red Scare | Immigration Act |
| Chinese Exclusion Act | Women's Rights | Vietnam War protests |
| Japanese Internment | Great Depression | Progressive Era |