African-American Studies: Black Lives Matter
Web resources
Black Civil Rights (Howard University, Law Library)
Provides an overview of Black Lives Matter along with linked resources.
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
Black Lives Matter International by Yuusuf Caruso
This posting from From Columbia University Libraries' Global Studies Blog provides an overview of Black Lives Matter along with linked resources.
Databases Focusing on Race or Ethnicity
Databases Focusing on Race or Ethnicity can usually be depended upon to yield a high level of relevant results. The databases listed in this box are a good place for you to begin your research. Depending on the nature of your research topic, you may find one or more of these databases to be sufficient. If you wish to to expand your research into a more extensive range of titles and articles, you should also try your search in one of the General Databases listed in the following box.
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Black Life in America : the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media. This link opens in a new windowCovers from 1976 to the present.
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ProQuest Black studies. This link opens in a new window"ProQuest Black studies combines newspapers, archival collections and journals in a single, browsable destination. [The] comprehensive collection is designed for teaching and researching the history and lives of Black history and culture in the U.S."
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Ethnic diversity source / EBSCO. This link opens in a new windowThis full-text database is a dedicated resource covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America. It provides full text from a growing list of sources including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies, videos, and primary source documents.
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Ethnic newsWatch This link opens in a new windowFull text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic, minority and native press in the U.S. Coverage is from 1960 to date.
General Databases
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Access world news / Newsbank Inc. This link opens in a new windowAccess World News is a comprehensive resource that includes a variety of news publications worldwide. These sources include major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles as well as newswires, blogs, web-only content, videos, journals, magazines, transcripts and more. Access World News is updated daily. This database combines news articles from more than 12,000 sources and over 200 countries. Much of the material in non-English languages has been translated into English, but a significant amount of material is presented in the original language.
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EBSCOhost research databases. This link opens in a new windowProvides access to various databases indexing journals and other scholarly publications, some with full text.
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ProQuest This link opens in a new windowThis resource includes citations and full text articles in academic & professional disciplines, e.g., business, economics, gender studies, health, literature, management, political science; as well as news and general interest items. Search multiple databases simultaneously or select individually from among ABI/INFORM (business); Accounting & tax; the American Medical Association; Dissertations; Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Research Library, or major current and historical US newspapers (including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, LA Times, etc).