Ethnic Studies and Multiculturalism Databases
(see also
Culture & Area Studies,
Women & Gender, and
General)
[Indexes]
[Online Books]
[Also of Interest]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- Ethnic
NewsWatch (ProQuest)
 
- Is a full-text collection
of the newspapers, magazines and
journals of the ethnic, minority and native
press. A rich collection of articles,
editorials, columns, reviews, etc. provide a
broad diversity of perspectives and
viewpoints -- the other sides of the stories.
(See Using ProQuest Databases for searching tips)
- Clase
and Periodica (FirstSearch)
- Offers access to more than 300,000 bibliographic citations to
articles, essays, book reviews,
monographs, conference proceedings, technical
reports, interviews, and brief notes published in scholarly journals
edited in 24 different countries of Latin America and the
Caribbean, as well as from publications that focus on
Pan-American issues published in the Spanish, Portuguese,
French and English languages. Covers the social sciences and
humanities from 1975 to the present as well as science and
technology from 1978 to the present.
- Informe
(InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- A Spanish language database that includes magazine articles,
periodicals and full-text of El Nuevo, a Florida Spanish language newspaper.
Covers 1994 to the present. [Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos
completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de
actualidad y otras materias].
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Online Encyclopedias and Books:
All Groups -
African American -
Jewish -
Latino -
Native American -
Other Ethnic Groups -
Gay & Lesbian -
Other Social Groups
- All Groups:
(see also:
Culture and Area Studies)
- Countries
and Their Cultures (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Focuses on cultures and countries around the world, specifically
what is and is not shared culturally by the people who live in a particular country.
Entries contain descriptive summaries of the country in question, including
demographic, historical, cultural, economic, religious, and political information.
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more.
- Note: to use ebrary, you must first download and install the
ebrary Reader on your computer (more information).
- Gale
Encyclopedia of Multicultural America (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Contains 8,000 to 12,000 word essays on specific culture groups in the
United States, emphasizing religions, holidays, customs, and languages in addition to
providing information on historical background and settlement patterns. Also covers
ethnoreligious groups such as Jews, Chaldeans, and Amish. Each essay lists
organizations and research centers; name, address, and contact information for
periodicals, radio, and television stations; and a further readings section.
- New
Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965 (Credo/xrefer)
- This snapshot of America at the turn of the twenty-first century covers the most
recent surge of immigrants with comprehensive articles and statistics on immigration from the
thirty most significant nations or regions of origin. Articles also cover immigration law
& policy, refugees, unauthorized migrants, racial & ethnic identity, assimilation,
nationalization, economy, politics, religion, education, and family relations.
- Technology
and Diversity in Higher Education: New Challenges (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides current and effective educational practices, and examines
new challenges involving emerging technologies in increasingly diverse learning environments.
- African American:
(see also:
Culture - Africa)
- African
American Almanac (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides historical and current information on African American history,
society, and culture in 28 topical chapters such as African American Firsts, Politics, Family &
Health, etc. It also includes a chronology, a chapter of important primary documents, directories of
organizations and businesses, a bibliography of recently-published works, annotated lists of
crucial court cases, a filmography, hundreds of brief biographies, and more than 650 photographs,
illustrations, maps, and statistical charts.
- African
American Years: Chronologies of American History and Experience (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- This chronology presents the history of African Americans
from pre-colonial times to the present. Includes overview essays, primary sources,
sidebars spotlighting specific people and topics,
and over 200 images that chronicle the story of African Americans'
struggles, triumphs, complexity, and exuberance.
- Black
Firsts (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of African American Culture and History
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of African American Society
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Black Studies
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Harlem
Renaissance (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Presents the people, places and times that defined an era and documents
the launch of cultural development among African Americans in 1920s Harlem. Emphasizes
literature but also covers music, performing arts, visual arts, and nightlife. Includes
almanac and biographies sections with primary source documents
in sidebars throughout.
- Who's
Who Among African Americans
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Jewish:
(see also:
Religion - Judaism)
- Dictionary
of Jewish Lore and Legend, Thames & Hudson (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Dictionary
of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides clear definitions and comprehensive explanations
of the history, geography, religion, and demographics of the conflict, from the
birth of Zionism at the end of the 19th century to the five Arab-Israeli wars and
biographies of political personnel in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and
the occupied territories.
- Encyclopaedia
Judaica (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge
from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern
Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana", and from Zionism to the
contribution of Jews to world cultures.
- Holocaust
Literature: An Encyclopedia of Writers and Their Work (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Reference
Guide to Holocaust Literature (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides biographical and critical essays on 223 writers connected to or
concerned with the Holocaust, as well as separate essays on 307 of their works.
- Latino:
(see also:
Culture - Latin America and
Language - Spanish Dictionaries)
- Columbia
History of Latinos in the United States Since 1960 (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides a broad overview of the recent history of Latinos in the United States
during this era of explosive demographic and cultural change, including religion & religiosity,
gender & changing gender systems, politics & political organization, language, expressive
culture, and the law. Covers all the major national and regional Latino subpopulations and what
these historical trends might mean for the future of both the United States and the other increasingly
interconnected nations of the Western Hemisphere.
- Contemporary Hispanic Biography (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- vol.01,
vol.02,
vol.03,
vol.04.
Biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of
Latino heritage around the world in a wide variety of fields, including art, business,
education, law, literature, medicine, politics, religion, science, and more.
- Native American:
- Columbia
Guide to American Indians of the Great Plains (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the history, culture, people, places, events, and
chronology of the Plains Indian peoples.
- Columbia
Guide to American Indians of the Northeast (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the histories, cultures, people, places, events, and contemporary
issues facing the region's Native peoples. It includes bibliographies of the most
important sources and contact information for Native communities and organizations.
- Columbia
Guide to American Indians of the Southeast (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides an overview of the history, culture, people, places, and events -
including the Oklahoma experience of the Five Tribes removed from the Southeast -
as well as the complex relationships of Native people with the colonial powers and
the development of federal Indian policy.
- Encyclopedia
of North American Indians, Houghton Mifflin (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Other Ethnic Groups:
(see also:
Culture and Area Studies)
- Dictionary
of Italian Literature (Credo/xrefer)
- Covers the entire history of Italian literature, ranging from the
13th century to contemporary authors, with some 400 entries on Italian
writers, periods, literary movements, versification, and critical problems
related to literary history.
- Dictionary
of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Provides clear definitions and comprehensive explanations
of the history, geography, religion, and demographics of the conflict, from the
birth of Zionism at the end of the 19th century to the five Arab-Israeli wars and
biographies of political personnel in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and
the occupied territories.
- Encyclopedia
of German Literature (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Gay and Lesbian:
- Encyclopedia
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Who's
Who in Gay and Lesbian History, Routledge (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Other Social Groups:
(see also:
Women & Gender and
Social Sciences)
- Contemporary
Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia (Credo/xrefer)
- Brings new understanding to the complex and fluid phenomenon of youth culture
through interdisciplinary coverage of music, television, arts, fashion, drugs, families,
sexuality, rites of passage, social class, political activism, ethnicity, conceptions of
beauty, body image, and more. Includes a timeline of contemporaneous international
developments in youth culture and an introductory essay that places youth in historical
and contemporary contexts.
- Encyclopedia
of Aging (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Encyclopedia
of Disability (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers the definitions, fundamental concepts, basic history, diversity,
cultural contexts, experiences, health care issues, environmental constraints, helpful
accommodations, social movements, laws, policies, theories, and practices in the
disability arena for both the general reader and the specialist. Contributors are from
the fields of sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, law, government,
philosophy, and ethics. Includes a wealth of primary source documents.
- Also of Interest:
- Alternative
Press Index (FirstSearch)
- Indexes nearly 300 alternative, radical, and left
periodicals, newspapers, and magazines.
Includes selected abstracts from research
journals. International and interdisciplinary coverage of the humanities,
social sciences, anarchism, indigenous peoples, democracy, labor,
ecology, national liberation, feminism, socialism,
gay and lesbian issues. Covers 1991 to the present
- Alternative
Press Index Archive (FirstSearch)
- International and interdisciplinary coverage of alternative viewpoints
on internationally significant subjects from alternative, radical, and
left periodicals, newspapers and magazines, published from 1969-1990.
Database descriptions are adapted from each database's website.
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