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Reference Resources

Reference sources are a good way to start your research, especially if you don't know very much about your topic. You can familiarize yourself with the history, key concepts, people, and jargon related to your topic using the following resources. Many of them include further readings or a bibliography after each entry that will lead you to other sources of information. These sources and more can be found in the Reference section, located on the 2nd floor of the Daley Library.

• American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation E184.A1 A63448 1997
  
  
• Countries and Their Cultures GN307 .C68 2001
  
  
• Dictionary of Anthropology GN307 .D485 19
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts GN496 .E56 2003

• Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology GN307 .E525 2002
  
  
• Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations: Ethnic and National Groups Around the World D860 .M56 2002
  
  
• Ethnic Chicago: A Multicultural Portrait (at the Reference Desk) F548.9.A1 E85 1995
  
  
• The Ethnic Handbook: A Guide to the Cultures and Traditions of Chicago's Diverse Communities (at the Reference Desk) F548.9.A1 E87 1996
  
  
• Social and Cultural Anthropology: The Key Concepts GN316 .R37 2000
  
  
• Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life GN333.W67 1998

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Statistical Sources

• Ethnic Cultures of the World: A Statistical Reference GN495.4 .P37 1997
  
  
• Index to International Statistics (IIS) HA1 .I52
  
  
• Statistical Record of Asian Americans E184 .O6 .S73 1993
  
  
• Statistical Record of Black America E185.5 .S83
  
  
• Statistical Record of Hispanic Americans E184 .S75 S74 1993
  
  
• Statistical Record of Native North Americans E98 .P76 S73 1993
  

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Finding Books

Use UICCAT, the UIC Library's online catalog, to find books in the field of ethnic studies. Some effective search strategies include:

• Any word Anywhere. Web search engines such as Google work in much the same way. Use quotation marks if you are searching for an exact phrase.
  • "ethnic identity"
  • multiculturalism
    
    
• Boolean Search. Use AND, OR, or NOT to refine your search.
  • Japan AND indigenous
  • Arapaho NOT history
  • Basque OR Catalan OR Andalusian
    
    
• Subject Search. This kind of search looks for subject keywords and phrases used by the Library of Congress. You must know the exact subject terms. A brief listing of subject headings is published in the LC Classification Outline. These blue books can be found posted at the ends of most bookshelves in the Daley Library. For a complete list of subject headings, please consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings, located at the Reference Desk.
  • Islam-customs and practices
  • Ethnic conflict-Prevention
  • Navajo Indians-Statistics, Vital

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Finding Articles

Use these article indexes and databases to locate articles on your topic. Keep in mind that UIC does not own all the journals and magazines listed in these indexes. Check UICCAT to see if the UIC Library owns the journal you need.

• eHRAF (Human Relations Area File) Collection of Ethnography. Available online.
  
  
• Ethnic NewsWatch. Available online through ProQuest.
  
  
• Humanities Abstracts. Available online through FirstSearch and in print as Humanities Index AI3.R493
  
  
• Readers Guide Abstracts. Available online through FirstSearch and in print as Readers Guide to Periodical Literature AI3 .R48
  
  
• Social Sciences Abstracts. Available online through FirstSearch and in print as Social Sciences Index AI3 .R492
  
  
• Sociological Abstracts. Available online through Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.
  

Electronic Journals

You may wish to browse the list of electronic journals available at UIC in the field of Ethnic Studies. Once you find a specific journal, you can connect to the online index to browse or search within that journal.

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Other Online Resources

The Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov)

• Country Studies
• American Memory
• Portals to the World
• Handbook of Latin American Studies

Resources at UIC

• Asian American Studies
• Native American Studies
• African American Studies

Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org)

• Ethnicity, Culture, and Race
• Regional and Country Information
• Native American Authors

Pima Community College's Internet Resources in Native American Studies

NativeWeb: Resources for Indigenous Cultures Around the World

LANIC: Latin American Network Information Center

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