Collier Library - Pathfinder

ETHNIC MINORITIES

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of ETHNIC MINORITIES. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

Information on ETHNIC MINORITIES is found in several different subclasses in the Library of Congress Outline. Among useful subclasses are E, GN, HT, & HV. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles:

E 184-185.98	Elements of the Population	HT 51-1595	Communities. Classes. Races
E 184.5-185.98	African Americans	HV 3176-3199	Social Work - Minorities
GN 537-674	Ethnic Groups & Races

For a more complete listing see http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

Ethnic Groups African Americans

Minorities Asian Americans

Minorities – counseling of Hispanic Americans

Minorities – education Indians of North America

Minorities -- Medical care

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.

BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and overview material

· America Becoming: Racial Trends and Their Consequence [E 184 .A1 A497] by Neil J. Smelser

· Majority and Minority: The Dynamics of Race and Ethnicity in American Life [E 184 .A1 M256] by Norman R. Yetman

· Multiculturalism in the United States: A Comparative Guide to Acculturation and Ethnicity [Ref E 184 .A1 M85]

· Racial and Ethnic Groups [On Order] by Richard T. Schaefer

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

· Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia [Ref HF 5549.5 .A34 A426 ]

· Dictionary of Asian American History [Ref E 184.06 .D53]

· Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History [Ref E 185 .E54 2006]

· Encyclopedia of American Jewish history [Ref E 184.35 .E53 2008]

· Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Movement [Ref E 184 .M5 M458] by Matt S. Meier & Margo Gutierrez

· Oxford encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States [Ref E 184 .S75 O97 2005]

Almanacs & Statistical Sources

· Historical Statistics of Black America [Ref E 185 .H543]

· Nations Within a Nation: Historical Statistics of American Indians [Ref E 77 .S924] by Paul Stuart

· Statistical Abstract of the United States [HA 202] also available online http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/

· The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States [Ref E 184 .S75 H557]

· The Native North American Almanac: A Reference Work on Native North Americans in the United States and Canada [Ref E 77 .N37]

· Timelines of Native American History: Through the Centuries With Mother Earth and Father Sky [Ref E 77 .H395] by Susan Hazen-Hammond

Biographical Sources

· The African American National Biography [Ref E 185.96 .A4466 2008]

· African American Women: A Biographical Dictionary [Ref E 185.96 .A45] by Dorothy C. Salem

· Black Women in America: A Historical Encyclopedia [Ref E 185.86 .B542]

· Mexican American Biographies: A Historical Dictionary, 1836-1987 [Ref E 184 .M5 M454] by Matt S. Meier

· Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary [Ref E 98.W8 B38 ]

· Notable Latino Americans: A Biographical Dictionary [Ref E 184 .S75 M435] by Matt Meier

· Notable Native Americans [Ref E 89 .N67]

SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on ETHNIC MINORITIES

America: History & Life (online database)
Academic Search Premier (online database)

Ethnic News Watch (online database)
INFOTRAC OneFile (online database)

SocIndex with Full Text (online database)

A few frequently used PERIODICALS in ETHNIC MINORITIES studies are:

Ethnic & Racial Studies Journal of Social Psychology

Human Relations MELUS

Identities Public Health Reports

Journal of American Ethnic History Social Problems

Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs Sociological Quarterly

PERIODICAL titles held by the library (in print and electronic format) can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN - it is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/about/departments/ill/

SUGGESTED WEBSITES

Association of Multi Ethnic Americans

http://www.ameasite.org/

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

http://www.jointcenter.org/

Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/jar/Multi.html

U.S. Census Bureau Minority Links

http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/hotlinks.html

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