Ethnic Studies and Multiculturalism Databases
(see also
Anthropology,
Culture & Area Studies,
Women & Gender, and
General)
[Indexes]
[Online Books]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- Black
Newspapers (ProQuest)
 
- Provides the full text of nine significant African American newspapers.
(See Using ProQuest Databases for searching tips)
- Abstracts
in Anthropology (Baywood)
- Index to anthropological scholarship in all its subfields: cultural anthropology,
physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics - covering both third world societies
and subcultures within industrialized nations. Also includes topics such as: history,
artifacts, language, physiology, drug abuse, environment, social welfare, social relations,
geriatric caregiving, medical intervention, applied anthropology, geographical overviews,
ethics of genetic engineering, societal factors in disease transmission, ecological factors in
prehistoric site selection, and more.
- 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
(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.
- 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.
- Who's
Buying by Race and Hispanic Origin (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Presents detailed spending data by race and Hispanic origin on hundreds
of products and services in major categories ranging from apparel to transportation.
- 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
Newspapers (ProQuest)
- Provides the full text of nine significant African American newspapers.
(See Using ProQuest Databases for searching tips)
- 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 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.
- 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)
- 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.
- Other Ethnic Groups:
(see also:
Culture and Area Studies)
- 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.
- Oxford
Islamic Studies Online (OISO) (Oxford)
- A unique, authoritative reference center with over 5,000 articles that provide learning tools for
students, scholars, librarians, community groups, and government officials to foster a more
informed understanding of the Islamic world. Includes: a new and growing section on the Arab Spring -
a timeline of major events since the founding of Islam - learning resources with thematic guides and
lesson plans - interviews with major scholars, activists, and religious leaders - two English translations of
the Qur'an along with a concordance - hundreds of images and maps with a section devoted to the
geography of the Islamic world - and the full text of the reference books: Oxford Dictionary of Islam,
Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Law, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics,
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, and
What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam. Made available through the Muslim Journeys
project, a joint initiative of the American Library Association and the National Endowment of the Humanities.
- Gay and Lesbian:
- Encyclopedia
of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America
(GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- (See database page for description)
- Other Social Groups:
(see also:
Women & Gender and
Social Sciences)
- 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.
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