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[edit] 1 About This Guide

This is a guide to Library resources for ALANA (Asian/Asian American, Latino/a, African American, Native American and Multiracial) research.

ALANA studies is an interdisciplinary field combining traditional and contemporary approaches to research on issues of race, ethnicity, and class. Major areas include the study of specific groups (for example, Chinese), the history and experience of specific groups in specific places (for example, African Americans in the United States), and topical issues such as ethnic identity, ethnic literature, social movements, labor history, affirmative action and immigration. In addition to its own literature, ALANA materials are integral in disciplines such as American studies, history, literature, media, film, sociology, and women's studies.

If you can not find the information you are looking for ask a Reference Librarian for assistance!

For more campus resources visit: The Multicultural Center

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Reference works can provide background information, subject overviews, facts, and statistics. They also help you identify concepts, issues, keywords, and synonyms or related terms to use in your research. Look for bibliographies to direct you to important works in an academic field. The Bentley Library owns many reference books related to ALANA and Ethnic Studies. This is a representative list of the types of bibliographies, encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, directories, and other reference works in the Bentley Library:

[edit] 2.1 Bibliographies, Encyclopedias and Handbooks

  • American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation. David Levinson, editor. Ref E184 .A1 A63448 1997

This set covers 161 non-indigenous cultural groups currently living in the United States from the Acadians to the Zoroastrians. Discusses the unique cultural characteristics of each group including detailed immigration and settlement histories, language, economic patterns, housing, religion, marriage, family and kinship, relations with other ethnic groups, as well as discrimination experienced by the group.

  • Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies. Ernest Cashmore, editor. Ref GN495.6 .C37 2004

This encyclopedia is western-orientated in its coverage of race and ethnic studies. Includes essays on such concepts as "internal colonialism", "essentialism", "Otherness", and "representations"; and events such as the Holocaust, the Rodney King case, the British riot of 1985, and 9/11. Also includes some important individuals and organizations.

  • Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States. 3 volumes. Pyong Gap Min, editor. Ref E184 .A1 E773 2005

Covers from colonial times to today and includes many groups discriminated against: Arabs and Muslims, blacks, Asians, the indigenous peoples, Latinos, European immigrants, and Jews. Entries deal at length with complex and significant topics such as Affirmative Action, Brown v. Board of Education, economics and the politics of race, racial oppression in the U.S., decimation and removal of the Indians, slavery, Jim Crow, internment camps for Japanese Americans, border patrols, and patterns of American Nativism. Signed entries include cross references and a brief bibliography.

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. 2 volumes. Rudolph J. Vecoli, editor. Ref E184 .A1 G14 1995

Essays on approximately 150 culture groups of the U.S., covering their history, acculturation and assimilation, family and community dynamics, language and religion.

  • Handbook of Research on Multicultural America. James A. Banks, editor. Ref LC1099.3 H35 2004

This handbook covers major research and practice in the field of multicultural education. Contributions from leading scholars discuss the history, philosophy, practice, and future of the field, key controversies and debates with respect to the research and education of specific ethnic groups, social classes, the role of gender and race in educational policy and practice, second language teaching and learning, academic achievement and access to knowledge, the dynamics of intergroup relations, and diversity in higher education.

  • Immigration and Multiculturalism: Essential Primary Sources. Lee Lerner, editor. Ref JV6465 .I4737 2006

With 140 documents this reference work traces the history of American immigration from 1750 to the present. Includes sections on refugees, the current immigration debate, and multiculturalism. Besides document title, date, creator, and source citation, each entry is accompanied by key facts, an introduction, a brief discussion of the document's significance, and a list of further sources for consultation.

  • Multiculturalism in the United States: A Comparative Guide to Acculturation and Ethnicity. John D. Buenker, editor.

Ref E184 .A1 M85 2005 Comparative reference text covering 17 of the major ethnic groups from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America that have populated the U.S. over the past two centuries. Bibliographic essays include an extensive essay on ethnicity and acculturation.

[edit] 2.2 Atlases, Directories, Statistical Resources

  • Atlas of American Diversity by Larry Hajime Shinagawa. Ref E184 .A1 S575 1998

Documents issues of crime, health, immigration and migration, language, politics, and socioeconomics status as they relate to racial and ethnic factors.

  • Ethnic Studies in the United States: A Guide to Research. by Gretchen M. Bataille. Ref E184 .A1 B275 1996

Provides concise descriptions of over 800 ethnic studies programs and departments in U.S. colleges and universities. Programs include African American, Asian American, Chicano/Latino, Native American, and Puerto Rican studies, as well as programs in Jewish studies, Portuguese studies, and the studies of other ethnic groups.

  • Financial Aid for African Americans. Ref LB2338 .F5643
  • Financial Aid for Asian Americans. Ref LB2338 .F4483
  • Financial Aid for Hispanic Americans. Ref LB2338 .F4484
  • Financial Aid for Native Americans. On Order

Listings of scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships open primarily or exclusively to a particular group.

  • Indian Reservations: A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by the Confederation of American Indians. Ref E93 .I3828 2000

This directory provides a listing of land areas controlled by Indian governments.

  • Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S.Diversity. by Cythnia A. Brewer. Ref G1201 .E3828 2000

Presents basic patterns and changes in U.S.population distribution. Each page contains county-level detail for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Also available online.

[edit] 2.3 Group Specific

  • Arab-American Experience in the United States and Canada: A Classified, Annotated Bibliography. by Michael W. Suleiman Ref E184 .A65 S85 2006
  • African-American Archive: The History of the Black American Experience Through Documents. Kai Wright, editor. Ref E184.6 .A33 2001
  • African-American Art and Artists. by Samella S. Lewis. Ref N6538 .N5 L38 2003
  • African-American Writers. 2 volumes. Valerie Smith, editor. Ref PS153 .N5 A344 2001
  • Asian American Almanac. Susan Gail, editor. Ref E184.O6 A824 1996
  • Black Women in America. 3 volumes. Darlene Clark Hine, editor. Ref E185.86 .B542 2005
  • Dictionary of Native American Literature. Andrew Wiget, editor. Ref PM155 .D53 1994
  • Handbook of North American Indians. 15 volumes. William Stutevant, editor. Ref E77 .H25
  • Hispanic Handbook. David Garoogian, editor. Ref E184 .S75 H5673 2004
  • Hispanics in Hollywood. by Luis Reyers. Ref PN1955.9 .H47 R49 2000
  • Notable Asian Americans. Helen Zia,editor. Ref E184 .O6 N671995
  • Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in the United States. 4 volumes. Suzanne Oboler, editor. Ref E184 .S75 O97 2005

[edit] 2.4 Subject Specific

  • America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies. by Harry M. Bershoff. Ref PN1995.9 .M56 B46 2004

Provides an overview of the industrial, socio-cultural, and aesthetic factors that contribute to cinematic representations of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Chronicles the cinematic history of various cultural groups, examines forces and institutions of bias, and stimulates discussion about the relationship between film and American national culture.

  • Media & Minorities: The Politics of Race in News and Entertainment. by Stephanie Greco Larson. Ref PN1995.9 .M56 L37 2006

Covers major media--including television, film, newspapers, radio, magazines, and the Internet. Analyzes the representation of the four largest minority groups in the U.S.: African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans.

  • Multicultural Films: A Reference Guide. by Janice R. Welsch. Ref PN1995.9 .M56 W45 2005

Brief synopses and critiques of 150-plus motion pictures addressing issues of race and ethnicity in the U.S. Organized into sections by race/ethnic group--African American, Arab American and Middle Eastern American, Asian American, European American, Latino/a American, Native American, and intercultural.

  • New Immigrant Literatures in the United States: A Sourcebook to Our Multicultural Literary Heritage. by Alpana Sharma Knippling. Ref PS153 .M56 N475 1996

Critical essays and bibliographical information for immigrant literatures in the United States since World War II.

  • Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography. by Katherine Russell Ref HV6197 .U5 R87 2000

This annotated bibliography of research citations cover the topic of race and crime in the United States from 1950-1999. This work includes research on all racial groups, including whites and American Indians.

  • Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia. 8 volumes. James Ciment, editor. Ref HN57 .S624 2006

Provides both historical background and discussion of contemporary aspects of topics. A typical entry presents a chronology of the issue, narrative discussion of historical and contemporary developments, a glossary, one or more primary source documents, and a guide to further reading. Entries include such broad subjects as Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Issues, and Economic and Class Issues with cross referencing to narrower topics such as, racial profiling, redlining, loan discrimination and predatory lending.

  • Working Americans, 1880-2005. 7 volumes. Scott Dreks, editor. Ref HD8066 .D47 2000

Provides an unique study of the American working class between 1880 and 1999 by profiling 72 families engaged in 34 occupations and representing more than two dozen ethnic groups. The profiled families range from the east coast to Hawaii and occupationally from urban factory workers to homesteaders.

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Library Catalog. Search the Library Catalog for books, as well as,videos, and print periodical subscriptions in the Bentley Library Collection.

WorldCat. You can search collections in other libraries using WorldCat. WorldCat links directly to the Bentley Library Interlibrary Loan service. Interlibrary Loan is a free service that allows members of the Bentley community to borrow books and receive articles not available at the Bentley Library.

Keyword* Searching:

  • Use names of specific people, authors, geographies, issues, events, etc.
  • Keywords include: african american, asian american, native american, indian, indigenous, women, gender, hispanic american, latino, latina, bi-racial, discrimination, civil rights,racism, social conditions.
  • If search results are returning many irrelevant items try searching two word keywords in quotes, "african american"

Subject Searching:

  • Run an alphabetical subject search by entering a keyword, such as, asian americans, and select `Subject' in the drop down menu.
  • When you locate a book on your subject look for the subject heading links in the detailed catalog record to find other relevant titles.

Finding Fiction and Literature:

  • Try using these types of keyword searches: `race and fiction` and `indians and fiction`
  • Try alphabetical subject searches by selecting `Subject` in the drop down menu and entering a keyword in search box. Find subject headings such as `asian americans in literature`, `hispanic americans in literature`,`indians of north america`.

* Keywords are helpful to use while searching in Library databases and other resources. Some may be obsolete and/or not appropriate current terminology. For example: indians,negroes, oriental.

Browse the Book Stacks by call number ALANA studies is an interdisciplinary field so related books will be found in many different call number ranges. Examples are:

  • Careers Collection - Careers HD6304-HD6305, HF5549.5 .M5 (Minorities - Employment)
  • African American Actors - PN2286
  • African American Art - N6538 .N5
  • African Americans - E184.5-E184.98
  • American Literature - Hispanic American Authors - PS508 .57
  • Arab Americans - E184.A65
  • Asian Americans - E184 .A75
  • Asian Americans in Motion Pictures - PN1995.5
  • Civil Rights - JC571-JC682(Political Science), K3236-K3268 (Law)
  • Ethnic Groups - GN495.4
  • Ethnic Mass Media - P94.5 M55
  • Hispanic Americans - E184 .S75
  • Indians of North America - E77-E99
  • Minorities - JC312
  • Minorities - Education - LC3701-LC3740
  • Minorities - Employment - HD6304-HD6305 (Labor), HF5549.5 .M5 (Personal Management)
  • Multiculturalism - BD175.5 .M84 (Epistemology), HM1271 (Social Psychology)
  • Racially Mixed Children - HQ777.9

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Articles in scholarly journals, newspapers, and popular magazines on ALANA studies and issues can be found in many of the Library's Online Databases. You can access all of these databases from the Database A - Z icon on the Library homepage If a link below opens to a listing of databases just scroll down to find the desired database.

[edit] 5 ALANA News

[edit] 5.1 Online Journals and Newspapers

[edit] 5.1.1 Ethnic News and Ethnic Publications

Ethnic News, and Ethnic Publications, are aggregated resources of over 40 journals/newpapers available in LexisNexis Academic. Access using these links or from the LexisNexis Academic homepageselect the 'Sources' tab, then enter 'Ethnic News' or 'Ethnic Publications' in the 'Find a Source' search box.

[edit] 5.2 Print Journals and Newspapers

The Library has print subscriptions to many ALANA publications including:

Black Issues Book Review
Black Enterprise
Black Women Review
DiversityInc
Ebony
Ethnicities
Hispanic Business
Jet
Latina Style
Souls
Working Mother

The Multicultural Center has print subscriptions to:

Ability
Black Enterprise
Business Week
Essence
Harvard Businesss Review
Hispanic Magazine
Hispanic Outlook
Latina
Times Magazine

[edit] 6 ALANA Book Awards

American Book Awards

The American Book Awards, established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation, recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre. The purpose of the awards is to acknowledge the excellence and multicultural diversity of American writing.

Asian American Literary Award

Since 1998 the Annual Asian American Literary Awards have honored Asian American writers for excellence in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, memoir, stage plays and screenplays.

BCALA Literary Awards

Intiated in 1994 by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association these annual awards recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction writing, and in publishing by African American authors and publishers.

Coretta Scott King Award

Presented annually since 1970 to an African American author and an African American illustrator for outstanding, inspirational and educational contributions to children's and young adult literature by the American Library Association's Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Roundtable.

International Latino Book Awards

Since 1999 Latino Literacy Now has presented annual awards for the best books in over 30 different categories, with separate categories for Spanish and English. The Awards were created to recognize the many positive contributions made to the world of literature by Latino publishers and writers.

Native American Youth Services Literature Award

The American Indian Library Association presents the American Indian Youth Services Literature Award as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians.

Check the Library Catalog for titles available in the Bentley Library.

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In the Library Catalog try the keyword searches like `minorities and employment`, `asian american and employment`,`latino and employment`. Many of the titles will be in the Careers Collection on the Second Floor of the Library. The general call number is HD6285.

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  • DiversityInc Database

This is an online internet resource purchased by the Bentley Library. Registration is Required. Use your Bentley email address to register.

Top 50 Companies for Diversity - Top 10 Specialty Lists Top 10 lists for Recruitment & Retention, Supplier Diversity, African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, GLBT Employees, People with Disabilities, Executive Women, Noteworthy Companies.

Career Center


Annual Special Issues Online

Black Enterprise -40 Best Companies for Diversity
Black Enterprise - Enterprise 500 June Issue
Fortune - Best Companies to Work For/Minorities
Hispanic Business - Hispanic Business 500
Latina Style - 50 Best Companies for Latinas
Working Mother - Best Companies for Multicultural Women

Related Library Research Guides

The Careers Collection
Researching Employers

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Check the Library Catalog video search for titles available in the Bentley Library. From the Library homepage look for the Video/DVD Search tab. New titles are added to the collection regularly.

Selected Videos on Hispanic America

Selected Videos on Race in America - Documentaries and Feature Films

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Resources and Links from Bentley's Multicultural Center

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If you can not find the information you are looking for ask a Reference Librarian for assistance!

For more campus resources visit: The Multicultural Center

--Kdelorey 07:29, 13 August 2007 (PDT)

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