Reference books are shelved on the main level of the library, next to the Reference Desk. Just as with the circulating collection, reference books on diversity will be found at many different call number locations. If you see a book that looks particularly helpful on this list, be sure to browse the same call number in the circulation collection (main stacks)—there will more than likely be more titles of interest there as well.
African Americans
| African American Almanac |
REF E185 .A37 2000 |
| Black women in America : an historical encyclopedia |
REF E185.86 .B542 1993 |
Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights:
From Emancipation to the twenty-first century. |
REF E185.61 .E54 2003 |
| Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history |
REF E185 .E54 1996 |
| Macmillan encyclopedia of world slavery |
REF HT861 .M24 1998 |
Asian Americans
| Asian American Almanac |
REF E184 .O6 A824 1995 |
Gay/Lesbian/Sexuality Studies
Cassell's encyclopedia of queer myth, symbol, and spirit : gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender lore |
REF BL795 .H6 C65 1997 |
| Encyclopedia of homosexuality |
REF HQ76.25 .E53 1990 |
Immigrants
| American immigrant cultures |
REF 184 .A1 A63448 1997 |
Latinos/Hispanic Americans
| Encyclopedia of Latin American history and culture |
REF F1406 .E53 1996 |
| Hispanic American almanac |
REF E184 .S75 H557 1997 |
| Notable Latino Americans |
REF E184 .S75 M435 1997 |
Native Americans
| Gale encyclopedia of Native American tribes |
REF E77 .G15 1998 |
| Encyclopedia of Native American religions : an introduction |
REF E98 .R3 H73 2000 |
| Native America in the twentieth century : an encyclopedia |
REF E76.2 .N36 1994 |
Middle East
| Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world |
REF DS35 .53 .O95 2001 |
Multiculturalism
| Encyclopedia of world cultures |
REF GN307 .E53 1991 |
| Gale encyclopedia of multicultural America |
REF E184.A1 G14 1995 |
| Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups |
REF E184 .A1 H35 |
Religion
| Encyclopedia of African American religions |
REF BR563 .N4 E53 1993 |
| Encyclopedia of American religions |
REF BL2525 .M449 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of politics and religion |
REF BL65 .P7 E53 1998 |
| Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of world religions |
REF BL31 .M47 1999 |
World
| Encyclopedia of world cultures |
REF GN307 .E53 1991 |
Women/Gender
| Black women in America : an historical encyclopedia |
REF E185.86 .B542 1993 |
| Encyclopedia of women and world religion |
REF BL458 .E53 1999 |
| Encyclopedia of women's history in America |
REF HQ1410 .C85 1996 |
| Reference library of American women |
REF CT3260 .R44 1999 |
| Women in the Third World |
REF HQ1870.9 .W6548 1998 |
| Women's studies encyclopedia |
REF HG1115 .W645 1989 |
The following electronic indexes and full-text databases are available via the Library's webpage. If you need help selecting or searching the databases, please see a Reference Librarian.
Academic Search Premier
Journal coverage for most academic areas of study. Features selected full-text for over 4,650 journals, including more than 3,600 peer-reviewed publications; abstracts and indexing for nearly 8,200 scholarly journals with many dating back to 1975; and coverage of major national newspapers..
CQ Researcher
Each issue of CQ Researcher offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
Education Full Text
Indexes and abstracts over 400 journals, with some full-text, starting in 1996. Also indexes books relating to education published from 1995 to the present.
GenderWatch
A full text database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. With its archival material, dating back to 1970 in some cases, GenderWatch is a repository of an important historical perspective on the evolution of the women's movement and the changes in gender roles. Publications include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, and NGO, government and special reports.
PsychInfo
Provides abstracts and indexing (no full text) for 1300 journals, from 1887 to the present. Also includes abstracts for dissertations, books and book chapters.
Social Sciences Full Text
A bibliographic database that indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere, plus the full text of selected periodicals. Indexing coverage begins in 1983; abstracting coverage begins with periodicals published in January 1994; full text coverage begins in January 1995.
Lexis/Nexis Academic (Academic Universe)
Contains “Ethnic News” section. Below is a screen capture that shows the proper way to enter a search in this section. Step One: from the “select a news category” menu, choose “general news.” Step two: from the “select a news source” menu choose “Ethnic News.” Step three: enter one or more search terms in the available boxes. Step four: if necessary, alter date range. Click on search. Please see a reference librarian if you need help.
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SELECTED WORLD WIDE WEB SITES |
Cultures
This site covers topics such as the Amistad slave ship rebellion, the Hopi and the Anasazi, the Greek shrine of Dodona, the Muwekma Ohlone, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Timbuktu, Great Zimbabwe and Afropop." Also available are links to the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology, the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures, and other web sites.
Library of Congress Country Studies
The Country Studies Services presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
Multicultural Pavilion
An excellent site that received the 2001 Multicultural Media Award. Maintained by the University of Virginia this site has a section for teachers with facts sheets and historic collections on native American history, the Holocaust, Japanese Internment, and Womens history.
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