Researching in Ethnic Studies

Contact Librarian: Miriam Rigby, rigby@uoregon.edu; (541) 346-7202

Background Information

• Encyclopedias and dictionaries by subject.
• Ethnic Newswatch Full-text U.S. ethnic and minority community newspapers, back to 1990.

Articles (Scholarly / Peer-reviewed)

• Web of Science - Articles in the sciences, social sciences, & humanities.
• Sociological Abstracts - The top sociology database.
• America: History & Life The main index in American history; it covers the history of the U.S. & Canada from prehistory to the present.
• Literature Resource Center Scholarly research on authors and literary works. Includes criticism, biographies, bibliographies, work overviews and explications, and journal articles.
• MLA International Bibliography - The top literature database.

Articles (Scholarly / Peer-reviewed) ... in Ethnicity & Culturally-focused Databases

• International Index to Black Periodicals Wide coverage of international scholarly and journalistic sources on topics including literature, social justice, history, education and more.
• HAPI: Hispanic American Periodical Index Indexes journals on/from North & South America, no particular emphasis on the U.S.
• PRISMA Full-text of key titles from HAPI: Hispanic American Periodical Index
• Bibliography of Native North Americans

Citation Help

• MLA Style - Quick Guide
• The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the most current (16th) edition.

Audio & Visual Materials

• Ethnographic Video Online - Documentaries & raw footage of human culture.
• Digital Images Guide provides links to our many image databases and collections.
• Films and Videos Guide helps you find films at the UO Libraries (on dvd, film, or vhs).