When you take the links below you can scroll down and “Choose a volume” covering different decades. There is a “Lifestyles and Social Trends” section for each decade. Also on the right hand side you can search within these publications. In the 1900-1909 volume, there are two good entries you can find when you search “Sears” titled:
Give the name of the organization or individual followed by the date and the title. If there is no title, in brackets, you should provide a brief explanation of what type of data is there and in what form it appears. Include the URL and the retrieval date if there is no publication date.
HatchMed. (2017). 8 ways to improve patient satisfaction [Infographic]. HatchMed.com. https://www.hatchmed.com/blog/2017/1/30/8-ways-to-improve-patient-satisfaction
Google. (n.d.). [Google Map of Purdue University]. Retrieved January 12, 2020, from https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4237095,-86.9233886,17z
The second one would be great to use if you are citing an image from a catalog you found on the Internet Archive. Below is an example:
Internet Archive (n.d.). [Sears Modern Homes 1912]. Retrieved March 21, 2025, from https://archive.org/details/Sears1912Cover1/Sears_1912_pg10.jpg
General Searches:
In article databases can search using:
For books can search using:
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