Extractions: This guide provides selected information resources on United States politics and government. Included are Mildred F. Sawyer Library's databases and government, academic, commercial and association websites. Also, a brief list of print resources is provided. For specific book and periodical titles, check the Suffolk University Library Catalog The Sawyer Library subscription periodical indexes and full-text resources are available both on campus and off campus (with use of the proxy server). Academic Search Premier (years vary) Indexes, abstracts, and provides full-text to over 3,280 scholarly publications in nearly every academic field.
UB Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006: African American Studies 1) Completion of AAS 100 Introduction to African American studies or We do this by examining the relevant legislation and US Supreme Court decisions. http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms/aas.shtml
Extractions: Chair African American Studies provides students with an understanding of the diverse African American and African Diaspora experiences. It features examinations and analyses of the unique historical, political, and sociocultural experiences of African Americans in the context of U.S. history and society. It also relates the African American experience to African history and to cognate experiences of people of African descent living in Latin America and the Caribbean. The departments curriculum covers a broad spectrum of topics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences that are pertinent to these historical and sociological experiences.
Extractions: (Fulfills the civic responsibility perspective requirement.) A survey of the basic principles of political science. Topics include the relationship of political science to the other social sciences; the concepts of modern democracy, political ideology, and political socialization; the function of public opinion, mass media, interest groups, and political parties; the basic institutions of government and the separation of powers; and the role of international relations and globalization. GVPT 170 American Government (3)
Virginia Black History Archives 1956 Virginia General Assembly passes Massive Resistance legislation to prevent 1969 VCU unveils its first courses in African American studies. http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/vbha/vbhatime.html
Extractions: History at VCU [The following time line originated in the Summer 1995 issue of Shafer Court Connections , the VCU alumni magazine for the Academic Campus. It accompanied an article on integration at VCU's Academic Campus during the 1950s and 1960s. This is a revised version of that time line and includes additional items on African American history at VCU. If you would like to contribute with suggestions for future updates or have any other comments, please email Special Collections and Archives
EWU Legislation WWW Sites African American studies American Indian studies Anthropology Links to legislation, floor proceedings, and email addresses for members of Congress http://www.ewu.edu/x8718.xml
EWU Legislative History Research THOMAS Legislative Information on the Internet (http//thomas.loc.gov) Usually only major legislation is commercially compiled, and legislative http://www.ewu.edu/x21390.xml
Extractions: Legislative History Research SCOPE This pathfinder will guide you in using governmental web and library resources to conduct federal legislative history research. Legislative history documents can provide insight into the intent of the legislators who wrote or argued for or against the passage of a bill that has become law. They can also provide information on the status of a bill that is currently pending in Congress or one that was introduced but never became law.
MDL Content History Universe Access to African American studies Includes full text of major federal legislation, Supreme Court decisions, scholarly articles, http://md-diglib.org/mdlcontent.html
Extractions: Maryland Digital Library currently provides access to the following electronic resources (Please note that not all libraries have access to all listed resources. To search your library's electronic resources please login ABI/Inform (ProQuest, fact sheet Academic Search Premier (Ebsco, fact sheet Access Science (McGraw-Hill, fact sheet Alt-Healthwatch (Ebsco, fact sheet ATLA Religion (Ebsco, fact sheet Britannica Online fact sheet Business Source Premier (Ebsco, fact sheet CINAHL (Ebsco, fact sheet (Ebsco, fact sheet Criminal Justice Periodicals Index (ProQuest, fact sheet CQ Researcher (CQ Press, fact sheet Education Journals (ProQuest, fact sheet ERIC (Ebsco, fact sheet Ethnic Newswatch (ProQuest, fact sheet Gale Virtual Reference Center (Gale, fact sheet title list Genderwatch (ProQuest, fact sheet General Science Abstracts (Ebsc o, fact sheet GLBT Life (Ebsco, fact sheet Health Source Plus (includes Nu rsing/Academic and Consumer editions) (Ebsco, fa ct sheet History Universe: Access to African American Studies (Lexis-Nexis
Library: HIST 350 Course Guide--Nava They may be quick overviews or indepth studies and are frequently useful for short facts or overviews, US Government legislation (this is primary! http://library.csusm.edu/course_guides/history/history_350Nava.asp
Extractions: The purpose of this guide is to walk you through the steps for completing the research paper for this course. Getting Started Books Articles Primary Sources ... Citing Your Sources Getting Started This assignment has several requirements: The topic must: address a specific time period the years 1845-early 1980s; address a specific geographic region of the US southwest/borderlands (the topic may not generalize across the whole region); include some consideration of women or gender; and
A/R 1998 Under the Victorian legislation, Crimes (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 1996, of African and African American studies at University of North Carolina, http://www.latrobe.edu.au/african/ARIfile/ARsFile/ARI98.html
Extractions: Executive Committee Dr David Dorward (Director and Chair), Dr Sue Thomas (English), Prof Martin Chanock (Legal Studies), Eva Fisch ( Library Representative), Derek Overton (Postgraduate Representative), Dr Elizabeth Dimock (ex-officio) Members of the Institute Summary of Major Activities: The Institute organised a conference on " Australia in Africa; Africans in Australia
UCI Libraries - Online Reference Resources African American studies Anatomy and Neurobiology see Biology, Medicine Anthropology Law see Laws legislation Lesbian Gay studies see http://www.lib.uci.edu/online/subject/subject.php
Extractions: General Women's Studies Encyclopedia. Tierney, H. (ed). Westport : Greenwood Press, 1999. REF HQ 1115.W645 1999. 3 volume set containing information about women in all fields and disciplines of study. Articles focus on women's roles, activities, and status in present and past society. The primary focus is on women of the United States , but there is a wide range of articles that deal with other areas of the world including China , India , Japan , Africa , and other cultures. The articles are written for an educated audience without subject expertise. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Commire, A. (ed). Waterford : Yorkin Publications, 1999. REF HQ 1115.W6 1999. This 16 volume encyclopedia is international in scope and spans from antiquity to the 20 th century. The encyclopedia profiles more than 10,000 women and the article length ranges from brief paragraphs to several pages. Included are genealogical charts designed to show the relation of ancestors to descendants. Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics . Schultz, J.D. and L. Van Assendelft. (eds). Phoenix : Oryx Press, 1999. REF HQ 1236.5.U6 E53 1999. Provides a comprehensive look at the political struggles and achievements of American women. Includes biographical information on every woman elected or appointed at the national level and some at the state or local levels. In addition to biographical information, there is information on issues identified closely with women in politics. Contains more than 700 entries in an A-Z format.
SLU Student Government Association African American studies Certificate, Osato Iyamu, iyamuoi@slu.edu legislation. (SB)0177-05 Great Issues Committee Constitution http://sga.slu.edu/advisors/
Wellesley College Library - Africana Studies Research Resources Research Resources for Africana studies africanamerican Women On-line Archival Collections. On-line archival collections featuring scanned pages and http://www.wellesley.edu/Library/Research/afstud.html
Extractions: Research Resources for Africana Studies Find books Library Instruction Guide Find background information Departmental Library liaisons ... Internet links WC = Wellesley College users only. Find books Wellesley College Library catalog WorldCat WC (via First Search) to find books, journals, video recordings not listed in the Wellesley Online Catalog. Find background information Africa Bibliography Africa Contemporary Record: Annual Survey and Documents. Clapp Ref DT1 .L43. This reference tool contains scholarly essays on important historical periods in African history. Africa Guide is a clearly organized commercial site devoted to the needs of individuals planning holidays to any of fifty-one African countries. The sections contain data on climate, currencies, visa requirements, transportation and accommodations, favorite destinations (including national parks and game reserves), sports, and annual festivals. There is also a Charities entry, Current News and Medical features, plus a Photo File. African American Mosaic : A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture. This site provides valuable archival photographs and graphic images.
NYSL: Reference: Databases (Arranged Alphabetically) African American Newspapers The 19th Century (18271902, Covers case studies, government regulations, statutes, taxation, and international law. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/dbers.htm
Extractions: New York State Library Internet Bibliographies Updated: June 20, 2005 More about our databases Subject list Abbreviations used The Electronic Reference Station provides access to databases in a variety of formats, including CD-ROM and the Internet. There are over 300 databases available via EBSCOhost, InfoTrac, OCLC FirstSearch, and ProQuest. Internet addresses are provided below for databases that have an alternative version available on the Web free of charge. If you do not find a specific database you need, please contact reference staff at (518) 474-5355. The following list is in alphabetical order. To move to a specific part of the list click on one of the letters below. A B C D ... J , K, L M N O ... P , Q, R S T U , V, W X , Y, Z 19th Century Masterfile Online service that provides access to citations from Poole's Index to Periodical Literature Steads Index to Periodicals (1890-1906), Jones and Chipmans Index to Legal Periodical Literature (1786-1922), Richardsons Index to Periodical Articles in Religion (1890-1899) and index to selected periodicals 1896-1899. Newspaper indices include
SWK 658 - Syracuse University Library you may want to look at include African American studies, Asian studies, THOMAS includes the Congressional Record and full text legislation from http://libwww.syr.edu/research/internet/social_work/swk658.html
Extractions: Databases and Journal Articles Databases are where you generally begin to search for articles. Some databases will give you entire full text articles. Other databases will give you citations for articles, which you can then locate in print in the library or elsewhere through the library website. (See explanation below.) SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR SWK 658/458 Good starting places: Social Services Abstracts Social Work Sociological Abstracts Sociology NCJRS National Criminal Justice Reference Service PsycINFO Psychology Legal databases: Lexis Nexus Academic Case law, Codes and Regulations LegalTrac Other: PAIS International Public Administration ERIC Education Social Sciences Abstracts Ethnic NewsWatch Less mainstream news Social Work Abstracts similar to Social Services Abstracts Expanded Academic ASAP General You may also choose other databases from the Databases Main Menu . This menu lists all of S.U. Library's web-accessible databases, for use by SU students, faculty, and staff. Databases are organized by subject in the catagories on the right. Some categories of databases you may want to look at include African American Studies, Asian Studies, Education, Latin American Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Women's Studies.
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Editor's Note: This article is the second part of an ongoing research project titled "Creating the Basis for Democracy in the Middle East: Conceptions of Citizenship in the Levant". The first portion of the research appeared in Arab Studies Quarterly, Volume 17, Numbers 1 and 2, Winter-Spring 1995, and was titled, "Jinsiyya versus Muwatana: The Question of Citizenship and the State in the Middle East - The Case of Israel, Jordan and Palestine." The research project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council of the United Kingdom at the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, University of Durham. Dr. Davis works on the project with Prof. Tim Niblock.
Women's Studies African American studies (CIS, LexisNexis product) While not focused specifically source materials including key legislation on race and civil rights. http://library.albany.edu/subject/guides/womenguide.htm
Extractions: [Biography] ... Internet Resources Last Updated: June 17, 2005 This page is maintained by Deborah LaFond This guide, Women's Studies Resources: A Thematic Guide , 2002 focuses on key themes in Women's Studies at the University at Albany and provides examples of sources for selected topics. It also updates the lists of databases available in Women's Studies: Guide to Library Research, 2000 where search strategy examples from a variety of disciplines are outlined using Library of Congress Subject Headings. Both guides could be used by researchers interested in the literature of women's studies. This guide includes sources and collections that directly relate to women's studies or are cross-disciplinary in nature. The focus of the guide is on key print reference sources located in the reference sections of the libraries and key indexes and electronic databases for women's studies. These sources are annotated. Examples of monographs and other media have also been provided to exemplify a variety of formats and interdisciplinary themes in women's studies. These sources are primarily located at the University Libraries' uptown Main library. Relevant examples from the Science Library, and the Dewey Library are also included. One might also consult specific subject encyclopedias, indexes, and bibliographies for coverage under the terms women, gender, feminist issues in every subject discipline. To access other subject related guides and internet resources, use
FYS 101 - Dr. Krumholz African American studies African American studies includes federal legislation US Supreme Court decisions, colonial legislation on race and slavery, http://www.denison.edu/library/class/fys101-Krumholz.html
The Student Government - University Of Houston of a $15 million facility that will include the Center for African American studies. No legislation was introduced or considered at this meeting. http://www.uh.edu/sa/Documents/details.php?docId=38&docTypeId=1
UCLA College Library Research: Ethnic Studies Articles Law legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics. more info America History and Life UCLA Center for African American studies http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/college/research/articles/ethnicstudies.ht
Extractions: Coverage varies. Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text collection of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. A rich collection of articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. provide a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints the other sides of the stories. Alt-Press Watch Covers January 1972-present. Indexes all types of materials in the field of public affairs, including topics such as agriculture, banking, demographics, education, environment, finance, government. Law legislation, political science, social sciences, and statistics. more info America: History and Life
