Library of Congress Classification and Subject Headings

At the Adelphi University Libraries, materials are assigned Library of Congress Subject Headings based on their content.  When you view a OneSearch record, these subject headings will display as active links pointing to other materials with the same subject headings.  

Materials at the Adelphi University Libraries (except for electronic resources) are given Call Numbers, based on the Library of Congress Classification System.  Library of Congress Classification Systems organizes materials by Subject.  The list below gives examples of how the Holocaust and Antisemitism materials are organized. This list is a sample of search terms and useful in browsing OneSearch. 

For The Holocaust:

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)

Holocaust survivors

Jews--Persecution

Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust

World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance

World War, 1939-1945--Jews

For Antisemitism:

Antisemitism

Antisemitism in higher education

Antisemitism in literature

Christianity and antisemitism

Jews--Public opinion