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Identities, Diversity, and Social Justice:
A Research Guide


Find books                                                               Internet links

Find background information                         Citation guides

Find articles and essays                     


These are only some of the sources that may be useful to you.  Please contact me for help with any of your research,  BethAnn Zambella, x1428 or email AskUs.

Find articles and essays

Academic Search Premier (via EBSCOhost) 1975+.
Large academic multi-disciplinary database, provides full text for more than 4,500 publications. Great starting point for any topic.

CQ Researcher  1991+.     
This online periodical from the Congressional Quarterly research staff presents excellent summaries of current events and pro/con issues, such as transgender, affirmative action, same-sex marriage and other social and media issues.

Education Research Complete. 1990+. (some 1930+). Full text of 1300+ education journals covering early childhood to higher ed, and all educational specialties, such as special ed, counseling, curriculum instruction, and related social issues. 

PsycINFO (via EBSCOhost) 1887+. 
The American Psychological Association (APA) indexes and summarizes peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations.

SocINDEX with Full Text (via EBSCOhost) 1908+.
Articles from over 700 sociological journals, covering topics such as abortion, criminal justice, gender studies, marriage and family, religion and urban sociology.

Other databases may be useful to you, depending on your specific topic and approach. AskUs for some customized suggestions.

• It's not always easy to distinguish between scholarly, popular and trade sources. See this handy chart for tips.

Find journals

Use Locate E-Town Journals to see which journals you can get. Some titles are within the High Library itself (in print, microfiche, or microfilm), others are available electronically in various databases. If the journal is held, check to see if the dates you need are available. This is a powerful gateway to about 33,000 titles!

If the periodical you want is in microfilm or microfiche, you can order copies of the articles online by using  ILLiad   Click on Request an Article and fill out the form. You will receive an email with a link when the article is available, usually within 24-48 hours (M-F).

Articles that are not available either in the library or in library databases can be ordered on interlibrary loan, through ILLiad. ILL can take anywhere from 3-5 business days, on average.

Internet links

Amnesty International USA  The US division of the international organization devoted to research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)  International organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

OnlineSocialJustice  A new site, based at the University of Windsor, that looks at how the internet is changing social justice concepts.  

The Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health  An initiative of the National Institutes of Health, with other collaborators, offers a quick online course on the science of sex differences. More of a medical focus than an identity focus, but solid info.

Find books

You can find more than books in the catalogs below. You can also find out which journals a library subscribes to, and lists of videos, music, etc.
High Library catalog

For books, DVD's, etc. not available at E-town, use WorldCat (via FirstSearch), and click on the "Request on Interlibrary Loan" link once you find the item you want.

Find background information

Corsini encyclopedia of psychology  Ref 150.3 En563 2010  4 volumes

Encyclopedia of Bioethics Ref 174.2 En56 2004  5 volumes

Encyclopedia of Homelessness  362.5 En56  2 volumes

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior Ref 150.3 En564  4 volumes

Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family  Ref 301.42 En56 2 volumes

Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism  Ref 301.45 En56  6 volumes

Encyclopedia of Psychology Ref 150.3 En563  8 volumes

Encyclopedia of Sociology Ref 301.03 En56 2000  5 volumes

Evolution's Rainbow : Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People  305.3 R855e

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide  Ref 305.42097 G816 6 volumes

Handbook of gender and women's studies  305.4 H236

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences Ref 300.3 In61  26 volumes

Psychology of Women : A Handbook of Issues and Theories  Ref 155.333 P974

Statistical abstract of the United States  Ref 317.3 Un3s  

Evaluating resources, on the Web and off

Evaluating Information Found on the Internet  This guide can be applied equally to Internet and non-Internet resources, from Johns Hopkins.

Evaluate Internet Resources  UMUC provides a checklist of questions to ask about an Internet resource or any information resource.

Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask UC Berkeley provides a great evaluative framework in a graphically-pleasing chart.

Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages  A chart from Cornell's Web site.

What's in a URL?  IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) list of generic top-level domain name endings (like .com, .gov)

Writing your Paper

You can get help from a writing tutor at the Center for Student Success/Learning Services at E-town.

Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University can help with any aspect of writing and organizing your thoughts.

University of North Carolina Writing Center offers a great number of handouts to help you begin and finish your paper.

Citing your Sources

APA Style.org  Directly from the American Psychological Association.

Citing Electronic Sources--APA Style From the librarians at E-town.


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