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- SOC 2090: Race and Ethnicity
- Background Information
SOC 2090: Race and Ethnicity
This guide walks you through the sources you'll need as you prepare your final presentation for this class.
Background Information
Encyclopedias
Online Encyclopedia Collections
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Gale Virtual Reference LibraryGVRL contains electronic copies of several hundred encyclopedias. -
SAGE eReferenceOnline social science encyclopedias.
Recommended Encyclopedias
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social HistoryCall Number: REF HN57 .O94 2012Publication Date: 2012 -
Encyclopedia of Race and RacismPublication Date: 2013 -
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in Contemporary Politics, Law, and Social MovementsCall Number: REF E184.S75 O968 2015Publication Date: 2015 -
Africana: the Encyclopedia of the African and African-American ExperienceCall Number: REF DT14 .A37435 2005Publication Date: 2005
Start Your Research with Reference Sources
Reference sources can help you jumpstart your research project by:
- providing a quick overview of a topic,
- identifying key questions that can shape your research,
- pointing you towards other sources on the topic.
Check the Bibliography
Reference articles typically end with a bibliography or works cited, which you can use to find key books and articles on the topic.
