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Subject encyclopedias provide a broad overview of the current research on a particular topic and a short list (bibliography) of key resources.
General
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MULTICULTURALISM. 1994 R 306.446 En19E.
"Six volumes examine American history and society through the experience of diverse groups whose concerns and contributions have often been overlooked."--preface
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD CULTURES. 1991-1996 R 306.097 En19E
Ten volumes by geographical regions, North America, Oceania, South Asia, Europe and the Middle East, East and Southeast Asia, Soviet Union and China, South America, Middle America and Carribean, Africa.
GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MULTICULTURAL AMERICA. 1995 R 305.800973 G131G
"One hundred original essays each adressing a distinct ethnic, ethnoreligious or Native American group in the United States."--preface
HARVARD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN ETHNIC GROUPS. 1980 R 973.04 H261H
Guide to the history, culture, and distinctive characteristics of the more than 100 ethnic groups who live in the United States.
THE MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY. 1996 R 370.117 W272M
A state-by-state listing of multicultural education programs of large school districts including target population, curricular aims, and contact person.
MULTICULTURAL RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET : THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 1999. R 025.06306446 G862M
Compiles sources dealing with multicultural issues of interest to English-speaking audiences in the United States and Canada; includes most but not all cultures represented in these areas.
WORLDMARK ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CULTURES AND DAILY LIFE. 1998 R 305.8003 W893W
Articles exploy way of life of over 500 culture groups world wide; areas include folklore, religion, rites of passage, interpersonal relationships, clothing, food, education, social problems, etc.
STRANGERS FROM A DIFFERENT SHORE : A HISTORY OF ASIAN AMERICANS. 1989 973.0495 T139S
A narrative history of richly diverse stories of Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, Asian Indians, Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians hwo have come to the United States during the past century and a half.
AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES : A BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE. 1995 R 016.970004 W585A
Critical annotations of major information sources available for American Indian research; web sites not included.
THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY OF THE NATIVE PEOPLES OF THE AMERICAS. 1996 970.00497 C144C
DICTIONARY OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN. 1960 R 970.103 St76D
Brief definitions; good for Indian terms; for basic information only.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS : AN INTRODUCTION. 1992 R 299.703 H615E
Short entries describe individuals, practices, cultural traditions and beliefs. Includes lenghthy bibliography.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTH CAROLINA INDIANS ; TRIBES, NATIONS AND PEOPLE OF THE WOODLANDS AREAS. 1998 970.457 En19E
THE GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES. 1998 R 970.00497 G131G
Historical, cultural and current information on nearly 400 Native groups. Includes bibliographies.
NATIVE AMERICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY : AN ENCYCLOPEDIA. 1994 R 970.00497 N213N
Articles on American Indians and Native Alaskans in the twentieth century.
Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology. Bulletins. 970.1 Sm6
The Bureau of American Ethnology existed as a unique organization within the Smithsonian Institution from 1879-1965. Bulletins written between 1880 and 1940 contain much primary source material on ethnology, archaeology, and linguistics of American Indian cultures and contain pictures, photographs, drawing, maps, and other illustrations.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY. 1996 R 973.0496073 En19E2
Covers African American biography, historical events, politics, sports, the arts, the humanities, social sciences and the sciences.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN RELIGIONS. 1993 R 200.8996073 En19E
Covers African American religious leaders and groups from an historical and contemporary perspective.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACK AMERICA. 1981 R 973.0496073 En19E
Articles and biographies "representing the totality of the past and present life and culture of Afro-Americans."--dust jacket.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE. 1996R 980.003 En19E
A five-volume set with over 5000 signed articles by international scholars. Coverage includes all regions formerly under either Portuguese or Spanish Colonial rule, including parts of the current United States. Haiti is also covered in depth, but other non-Spanish-speaking regions are given single entries by country name. Includes short bibliographies after each article and general index.
THE LATINO ENCYCLOPEDIA. 1996 R 973.0468 L349L
Contains entries on people, organizations, history, religion cultural movements, etc.
WOMEN'S STUDIES : A GUIDE TO INFORMATION SOURCES. 1990 R 016.3054 C842W
An annotated list of resources in women's studies that were published between 1978-1989. Divided into general, area studies and broad subject disciplines. Though British in focus, it is international in scope, and includes a large number of sources from the United States.
WOMEN'S STUDIES ENCYCLOPEDIA. 1989 R 305.403 W842W
Three-volume encyclopedia on recent feminist research in the natural, behavioral, and social sciences; health and medicine; linguistics; political science; economics; and the law (volume 1), literature, arts and learning (volume 2), and history, philosophy and religion (volume 3). Brief, signed articles provide a definition, an historical overview and current research findings.
Black women in America : an historical encyclopedia. R 920.7208996 B561B
Contemporary Black biography. 920.0092 B481C
The Continuum dictionary of women's biography. R 920.72 C767C
Distinguished Asian Americans : a biographyical dictionary. R 920.0092 D633D
Encyclopedia of world biography. R 920.02 En19E
Notable Black American women. R 920.7208996 N843N
Who's who among African Americans. R 920.073 W6208W2
Who's who among Black Americans. R 920.073 W6208W2
Who's who in the South and Southwest. R 920.075 W62
Who's who of American women. R 920.7 W62W
Women in world history : a biographical encyclopedia. R 920.7203 W842W
The Chicago manual of style. 1993. R 808.027 C432C
Shelved in READY REFERENCE area
Electronic styles : a handbook for citing electronic information. R 808.027 L612E
Shelved in READY REFERENCE area
A manual for writers of term papers, theses, and dissertations / Kate L. Turabian. 1996. R 808.02 T84M
Shelved in READY REFERENCE area
MLA handbook for writers of research papers. 1999 R 808.02 M72M
MLA style manual and guide to scholarly publishing. 1998. R 808.027 G35M
Shelved in READY REFERENCE area
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 1994. R 808.06615 P96P
Shelved in READY REFERENCE area
Scientific style and format : the CBE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. 1994. R 808.066 Sci27S
Shelved in READY REFERENCE area
Online! Citation Styles
How to cite most electronic sources (WWW, e-mail, list serve message, etc.) in MLA, APA, CBE, and Chicago style.
THOMCAT, the online catalog of the Presbyterian College Library, is the device for locating books (and other materials) in the library. If you have already identified the book(s) you need , search THOMCAT by Title or Author to locate the item(s) in the library. If you are trying to identify books that will be useful in your research, search THOMCAT by Word or Subject. Check the Library of Congress Subject Headings for alternate words or additional subjects.
Information on diversity can be found under a variety of subject headings. Check these headings:
Indexes to the literature provide a quick way to locate articles in journals. The following are some general indexes to use in locating articles on multiculturalism/diversity.
HUMANITIES INDEX. IND 016.305 In8I3
BOUND VOLUMES 1(APRIL 1974)-6(MARCH 1980)plus paper quarterly issues though Sept. 1999; cancelled 06-28-99 IN FAVOR OF ONLINE VERSION; available via First Search
SOCIAL SCIENCES INDEX. Ind 016.305 In8I2
A cumulative index to author and subject entries in 460 English-language periodicals in the fields of anthropology, family studies, minority studies, political science, sociology, women studies, and related subjects.
BOUND VOLUMES 1(MARCH 1975)-26(MARCH 2000) PLUS CURRENT PAPER ISSUES. Also available via First Search as SocialSci Abstracts
Coverage: 1983 to present; abstract indexing from 1994.
SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS. PER
Shelved with other abstracts
BOUND VOLUMES 19:1(1971)-47:3(1999) PLUS CURRENT PAPER ISSUES.
InfoTrac Includes Expanded Academic Index, a general-purpose journal index with full text articles, as well as subject-specific databases for business and health. Provided through DISCUS.
FirstSearch Includes WorldCat, an international database of books and other published materials, and numerous subject-specific bibliographic databases, such as CWI (Contemporary Women's Issues), Education Abstracts and others.
InfoTrac
Includes the following "collections" (databases) which may provide abstracts, extended citations, or full text. Journal titles owned by the Library are indicated by a "book icon." Provided through DISCUS.
Health Reference Center-Academic. 1996 - Nov 2000
Use this database to find articles on: Fitness, Pregnancy, Medicine, Nutrition, Diseases, Public Health, Occupational Health & Safety, Alcohol and Drug abuse, HMOs, Prescription Drugs, etc. Searches can be limited to refereed journals.
FirstSearch
Includes WorldCat, an international database of books and other published materials, and numerous subject-specific bibliographic databases, such as CWI (Contemporary Women's Issues), Education Abstracts, ERIC and others. Searches cannot be limited to referred journals but can be limited to periodical titles found in the Library. The same searches can be done for articles in Articles First and Wilson Select and for books in World Cat (ILL) and net resourses in Net First without re-entering the terms.
WORLDCAT
books and materials in other libraries; use to find books on your subject in other libraries; request items through Interlibrary Loan.
Evaluating information on the Web
GENERAL
Diversity Bibliography
A list of sites emphasizing diversity in media; Maintained by Poynter Institute (journalism)
Diversity Resources Online
From the National Association for diversity Management; provides information o diversity in education, human resources, the public sector, and society at large; provides opportunities for professional networking, research, and global dialogue; includes the online journal International Journal of Diversity & Synergy.
Diversity Web
An interactive resource hub for higher education developed by the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the University of Maryland.
Diversity Web sources in higher education
Compiled by the Association of College & Research Libraries with emphasis on sites that include institutional vision on diversity issues, recruitment of minority faculty, library organizations working to achieve diversity, and related issues.
Multicultural Web Sites: Diversity & Ethnic Studies
Sites that focus on more than one racial or ethnic group, or on diversity issues in general maintained by librarians at Iowa State University.
Resources for Diversity
Links to diversity resources organized in several major catagories.
Voice of the Shuttle
Ethnic studies page on world cultures from University of California-Santa Barbara, including African American, Asian American, Chicano, Latino, Hispanic, Jewish, Native American, Pacific, and European minority cultures.
African American Culture
Annotated list of authoritative and scholarly African American websites, with an emphasis on sites with large collections of links elsewhere, educational sites and research centers, organizations and associations, selected e-journals, and discussion groups. By Elna L. Saxton and Jo McClamroch; published also in College & Research Libraries News.
The African-American Mosaic: a Library of Congress Resource guide for the Study of Black History and Culture
Web site relates to the Library of Congress publication of the same name. Highlights materials and themes from the Library's collections. Covers colonization, abolition, migrations, and the WPA. Provides a multitude of scholarly and general interest resources and links for further research.
African American Women: On-line Archival Collections
Scanned documents, letters, and other primary sources from Duke University Library Special Collections.
Universal Black Pages
A comprehensive listing of African diaspora-related Web sites.
Asian American
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet
Index of resources, including culture, history, video/film, health, artists, museums, links to tribe sites, and activists sites for Native American students, educators, and scholars.
Native American Issues
Links to information on literature, art, stereotypes, and current events.
Native American Sites
Provides access to the homepages of individual Native Americans and Nations, and to other sites that provide solid information about American Indians through the following categories: Information on Individual Native Nations, Native Organizations and Urban Indian Centers, Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education, Native Media-Organizations, Journalsm, and Newspapers, Sources for Indian Music, Native Arts Organizations, and Individuals-Artists, Performers, and Celebrities.
CLNet (Chicano/Latino Net)
Major meta-site that points to academic research, creative arts, and community outreach materials.
Handbook of Latin American Studies - Online
A multidisciplinary, annotated bibliography compiled by the Library of Congress.
Internet Resources for Latin America
From the New Mexico State University Library; annotated Latin American resources with brief descriptions of the content and quality of the sites.
Latin American Studies
Probably the single most important Latin American web site in the U.S., managed by LANIC, the Latin American Network Information Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Divided into geographic and subject indexes.
Political Database of the Americas
A comprehnesive source of documentary and statistical political information, especially primary source materials and election information. In English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Women's Studies
Guide to Uncovering Women's History in Archival Collections
Sponsored by The Archives for Research on Women and Gender at the University of Texas at San Antonio; offers a state-by-state list of archival collections on women (primary source materials).
Women and Gender Studies Web Sites
These two sites were created by the Women's Studies section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. They are great starting places for doing women's studies research on the Web.
For assistance in turning information into a review paper.
Judaism and Jewish Resources
Project of the Hebrew College, contains a comprehensive listing of Jewish resources and links.
Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
From the University of Durham (UK), includes university web sites for Middle East studies, new sources, general information about the region, the Middle East Peace Process and regional and country-specific homepages.
Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
Discusses topics in an alphabetical list from Acadian to Zydeco.
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