Ethnic Studies Subject Guide
Reference Dictionaries &Encyclopedias
Finding Scholarly Publications Using Electronic Resources
Indexes and Abstracts in Printed Sources
Locating Journals at the CWU Library
Internet Sites for Ethnic Studies
Reference Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
How to Locate Reference Books
Listed in the table below are reference books which can help to define and narrow a topic in ethnic studies. These books are found in the CWU Library's Reference Collection. To find other ethnic studies books, do a keyword search on the library catalog CATTRAX (URL: http://library.cwu.edu/) using specific search terms such as "ethnic relations" or "minorities." By using the limit/sort feature in CATTRAX, you can also narrow the search to WHERE the item is located, such as Reference.
Reference Books for Starters
| Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks |
| Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism |
E 184 A1 E58 Ref |
| Encyclopedia of World cultures |
GN 307 E53 Ref |
| Ethnic Groups Worldwide |
GN 325 L46 Ref |
| Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life |
GN 333 W67 Ref |
| Official Guide to Racial and Ethnic Diversity |
E 184 A1 R8 Ref |
| World Directory of Minorities |
GN 495.4 W67 Ref |
| Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education |
LC 1099.3 H35 Ref |
| Dictionary of Multicultural Education |
LC 1099 D53 Ref |
| American Immigrant Cultures |
E 184 A1 A63448 Ref |
| Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups |
E 184 A1 H35 Ref |
| Atlas of American Diversity |
E 184 A1 S575 Ref |
| We the People: an Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity |
G 1201 E1 A4 Ref |
| Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes |
E 77 G15 Ref |
| Native America Today, a Guide to Community, Politics and Culture |
E 98 T77 P75 Ref |
| Statistical Record of Native North Americans |
E 98 P76 S73 Ref |
| Encyclopedia of Native American Religions |
E 98 R3 H73 Ref |
| Asian American Encyclopedia |
E 184 O6 A827 Ref |
| Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History |
E 185 E54 Ref |
| The African American Encyclopedia |
E 185 A253 Ref |
| The African-American Atlas |
E 185 A79 Ref |
| Statistical Record of Black America |
E 185.5 S7 Ref |
| The Latino Encyclopedia |
E 184 S75 L357 Ref |
| Reference Library of Hispanic America |
E 184 S75 R44 Ref |
| The Hispanic-American Almanac |
E 184 S75 H557 Ref |
| Biographical Sources |
| Who Was Who in Native American History |
E 89 W35 Ref |
| Notable Native Americans |
E 89 N67 Ref |
| Notable Latino Americans |
E 184 S75 M435 Ref |
| Contemporary Black Biography |
E 185.96 C66 Ref |
| Notable Black American Men |
E 185.86 N68 Ref |
| Black Women in America |
E 185.86 B542 Ref |
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Finding Scholarly Publications Using Electronic Resources
Periodicals, particularly scholarly journals, in the field of ethnic studies are excellent places to find relevant articles on your topics. To find periodical articles, use the following electronic indexes which are available from the CWU Library Databases page.
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Anthropological Index Online
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Covers the fields of anthropology and archaeology and indexes over 750 journals from the last thirty years.
Indexes and abstracts over 12,000 academic journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities and popular culture.
Britannica Online
Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Electronic Collections Online - FirstSearch
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Indexing for over 3500 academic and scholarly journals.
Abstracts for educational literature. The CWU Library owns the entire microfiche collection of ERIC Documents. If you find a citation that begins with an ED number, check Microfiche MH-9 shelved on the 3rd floor to see if we have the article you want. For assistance, see a librarian in the Documents Dept., also on the 3rd floor.
Contains the complete back files of 117 core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and the social sciences. These journals have been digitized back to the first issue published, and many of the titles date back to the 1800s. Over 4 million pages are available.
| LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe
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Thousands of full-text news sources (newspapers, wire services, transcripts and newsletters) from around the world, business and trade journals, industry and company information, hundreds of law reviews, and full text of federal and state case law.
A full-text news resource containing comprehensive coverage of current issues and events. Full text of 9 national newspapers.
Includes a description of over 580,000 papers presented at conferences, congresses, expositions, workshops, symposia and meetings.
Contains citations for and abstracts to journal articles, chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields, from 1887-present.
| Research Library Periodicals
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Use this database to find articles on topics in the humanities, including art, literature, history, philosophy and religion. A good starting place for library research. Includes the full-text of many articles and access to backfile with older articles.
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Washington State Newsstand
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Full text of Washington state and regional papers.
An international online catalog for the books in library collections all over the world, with holding information on over 36 million items. Useful for finding books which can be obtained through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
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Indexes and Abstracts in Printed Sources
Indexes and abstracts are also available to help students find journal articles on specific topics in ethnic studies. Many of the print indexes are more comprehensive than electronic sources, although they may take more time to use.
| America: History and Life |
Z 1236 A482 Ref. Index |
| Education Index |
Z 5813 E23 Ref. Index |
| Essay and General Literature Index, 1900-present |
AI 3 E752 Ref Index |
| Humanities Index, 1974-present |
AI 3 H8 Ref Index |
| London Times Index, 1790-present |
AI 21 T52 Ref Index |
| New York Times Index, 1851-present |
AI 21 N45 Ref Index |
| Poole's Index to Periodicals, 1802-1906 |
AI 3 P7 Ref Index |
| Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890-present |
AI 3 R48 Ref Index |
| Social Sciences Index |
AI 3 S6 Ref Index |
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Locating Journals at the CWU Library
Step 1: Check CATTRAX and the CWU Library Full Text Title List
- Consult CATTRAX, the library's online catalog to determine if the library owns a specific journal.
- Note whether the journal is available in paper or on microform.
- Current issues of journals are on the 2nd floor of the library in Room #201.
- Back issues are bound and kept in the stacks on the 2nd floor.
- Back issues which are on microfilm or microfiche are kept in the Microforms Room, #302, on the 3rd floor of the library.
Step 2: Interlibrary Loan
- Interlibrary Loan is a form of resource sharing between libraries for acquiring materials which are not part of their own collections.
- ILL and Document Delivery are available to anyone holding a valid CWU Library card.
- Fees may vary depending on affiliation and level of service required.
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Internet Sites for Ethnic Studies
- Voice of the Shuttle: Cultural Studies
- Provides an annotated guide to online culture studies resources. VoS emphasizes both primary and secondary resources, and "defines its audience as people who have something to learn from a higher-education, professional approach to the humanities (which in practice has included students and instructors from the elementary school, high school, and general population sectors)."
- Culture Studies Central
- "CSC features original interactive commentary and analysis, links to the best cultural studies resources on the planet, and pointers to exciting and superior World Wide Web projects devoted to special cultural studies interests."
- Librarians' Index to the Internet
- From the home page, visit the section entitled Cultures of the World. "The Librarians' Index to the Internet (LII) is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 8,600 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. LII is used by both librarians and the general public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources."
- Infomine Social Sciences &Humanities
- "Substantive databases, electronic journals, guides to the Internet for most disciplines, textbooks and conference proceedings are among the many types of resources included."
- Internet Public Library: Ethnicity, Culture, and Race Resources
- Excellent Web site comprised of links "of or relating to sizable groups of people sharing a common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage."
- American Indian Studies
- "dedicated to the presentation of unique artwork, photographs, video and sound recordings which accurately reflect the history, culture and richness of the Native American experience in North America and has been expanded to include Indian people of Central America and Mexico."
- Gateway to African-American History
- From the U.S. Department of State, this Web site was "established to assist its international audience in acquiring information on the rich and varied contributions of African-Americans to the culture and history of the United States and the world. Updated throughout the year, the Gateway includes documents, articles, Internet sites and other resources which honor and acknowledge the accomplishments of African-Americans."
- Center for InterAmerican and Border Studies
- From the University of Texas, El Paso, a wide variety of links for those seeking more information on Latin American and border populations.
- Border Crossings
- Eclectic Web site devoted to a wide range of culture and ethnic studies.
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If you need assistance finding resources on art topics, contact a librarian in the Reference Department on the 1st floor of the library. Telephone: 963-1021.
Questions or comments? Write to us at library@www.lib.cwu.edu
This page last modified:
Apr 03 2002
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