Finding Information about New Mexico Topics
Use LIBROS Advanced Search 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 Find Books 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 Searching Tips for additional help.
- Limit to full text.
- Limit to scholarly, peer reviewed, if necessary
- Off-campus Database passwords
- Start with one of the "ALL PURPOSE" databases:
- The complete list is on All Databases.
- For info on authors, try one of these databases:
- For info from newspapers, try one of these databases:
- For background info on controversial topics, try one of these databases:
Other Class Suggestions
- American Indian History Online
- History Cooperative
- History Reference Center
- North American Indian Thought and Culture
- Sabin Americana, 1500-1926
- Latino American Experience
- America History and Life
- Hispanic American Newspapers (Series 1) 1808-1980
- 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 Searching Tips for additional help.
- Bing
- Google Advanced
- Ask.com Advanced
- Dogpilemetasearch engine
- Truveo (for images)
- Blinkx (for images)
- Other search engines
Class Suggestions
- Valencia County News Bulletin (also on microfilm)
- G. E. Nordell's New Mexico Authors Page
- New Mexico Authors
- Celebrating New Mexico Statehood
- DesertUSA
- Chile Pepper Institute
- New Mexico Chile
- New Mexico History
- USING THE INTERNET TO EXPLORE NEW MEXICO HISTORY AND HISPANIC GENEALOGY
- Virtual Geological Tour of New Mexico
- New Mexico True
- NMSU Agricultural Experiment Station Publications
- Discover Authentic Albuquerque
- Explore New Mexico Culture
- New Mexico Digital Collections
- El Palacio feature article reprints
- La Herencia issues digitized
- Southern New Mexico.com