For information on what a subject heading is see Subject Headings vs. Keywords.
Do a subject search on a semi-broad topic - in many instances the term you choose will be a subject heading. For example, if your topic were an aspect of a subject such as animal breeding, schizophrenia, or student movements, you would find that these terms are subject headings.
View Subject Search example
In the above example notice that this term has several subdivisions. Some subdivisions tell you what type of information source that the book is, others tell you what aspect of the subject the book covers.
Browse these subdivisions and look at the books linked to any subdivision that appears relevant to your topic. If there are lots and lots of subdivisions, use a keyword plus form subdivision search strategy.
HINT: If you can describe your broad topic in one or two words, you will often find that those terms are subject headings. Particularly in the sciences, you will find that the term describing your broad topic is a subject heading for the general subject of which your topic is a part.
