Contents notes provide extra information about a book. A good way to generate useful keywords is to look for terms which appear frequently in your readings or discussions.
Bibliographies are a particularly good way to find out about primary source materials.
Following are some subject headings which may be useful for locating books in our collection which deal with the Puritans. Sermons, diaries, letters, travel literature, pamphlets, maps, etc., can provide valuable primary accounts of the time. When a subject heading is assigned to a book, it is assigned at the most specific level. It is important to look under as many potentially useful headings as possible. Bibliographies are essential resources for locating research materials.