Poverty

Search for books using St. Louis Community College's Classic Catalog.

Begin in the STLCC Catalog to find books in the library. The two basic methods for searching are the keyword and the subject searches. The subject search is somewhat misleading--it only searches for subjects as defined by the Library of Congress. Because most library users are not familiar with the official Library of Congress Subject Headings, it is often a good idea to begin with a keyword search. Some examples of keyword searches include

1. poverty and fiction
2. poor or poverty
3. art and poverty
4. poetry and poverty

NOTE: Use the connector "and" to separate distinct concepts in your search.  Use the connector "or" to separate synonyms in your search.

Results from your keyword searches will help you identify appropriate subject headings. Below are just a few examples of subject headings you will find in the STLCC Catalog.

1. Poor -- United States -- Cross-cultural studies.
2. Poverty in literature.
3. Poverty -- United States.
4. Poor -- Fiction.
5. Poor in literature.

To find films that deal with poverty, begin with an advanced keyword search in the Library Catalog. 

Type your keyword(s) in the search box and then set a limit in the Material Type field to Video.  This will bring up a list of videos with your keywords mentioned in them.

You might also try searching the Internet Movie Database at imdb.com

Try these books in the reference collection to help you find works of fiction with the theme of poverty.