For nonfiction materials about your country or cultural group enter the country, culture, or group name
Example: Japan or Japanese Americans
You can also use the subject heading: Country Name – Social Life and Customs
For fiction books about your country or cultural group enter the country name or cultural group name and the word fiction
Example: Japan fiction or Japanese American* fiction
For traditional literature about your country or cultural group enter the keyword “folklore” and the name of the country
Example: folklore Japan
You can also use the subject heading “folklore—Japan”
For information about holidays and festivals enter the terms “holidays” or “festivals.” You can also enter your cultural group and the term “festivals”.
Examples: Holidays -- Japan (This is a subject search)
Latino festivals (This is a keyword search)