Using Subject Terms to Search
Subject terms are standardized words and phrases that create a shared vocabulary among libraries and help users discover more sources by grouping books, articles, and and other information into subjects.
Below are some subject terms that will assist you with searching for information on Oakland. Try combining the Subject Terms below with other keywords and phrases that might match your topic. You can also look at the SUBJECT field of your results to modify or create new searches.
Here are some examples:
- City planning AND "Oakland"
- "Oakland history" AND political aspects
- "Oakland (Calif.)" AND social conditions
Here is an example of what subject terms look like when searching the library's catalog and can be located under "details":

