Databases by Category
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The resources are listed alphabetically or you may choose to conduct a search in the one of the boxes below.
- Acceda Noticias
Find current and archived articles from full-text Spanish-language newspapers published in the U.S., along with dozens of newspapers and other news sources from around the world. Choose an interface and navigation in either Spanish or English.
- Asian Life in America
From the first commercial trade through modern times, people of Asian heritage have shaped the geography, arts, culture, and civil discourse of the United States in immeasurable ways. This primary source collection offers an expansive window into centuries of Asian American history and daily life – as well as the ways popular culture has portrayed and perceived people of Asian descent.
Visit Asian Life in America
- Black Life in America
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
- Ethnic Diversity Source
This 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, newspapers, e-books, biographies, and primary source documents.
- Exploring Race in Society
Designed for High School and undergraduate students, Exploring Race in Society provides context and solutions-oriented points of view within a scholarly collection of proprietary and licensed content on topics related to race, ethnicity, diversity, and inclusiveness. It includes essays, articles, reports and other reliable sources.
- Hispanic Life in America
From the earliest days of the colonial era through modern times, people of Spanish-
speaking heritage have shaped the geography, arts, culture, and civil discourse of
the United States in immeasurable ways. This primary source collection offers an
expansive window into centuries of Hispanic American history, culture, and daily life
– as well as the ways the dominant culture has portrayed and perceived people of
Hispanic descent.Visit Hispanic Life in America
- Indigenous Life in America
The experience and impact of Indigenous Americans as recorded by the news media, 1690 to today.
- LGBTQ+ Life
LGBTQ+ Life provides indexing and abstracts for traditional academic, cultural, lifestyle and regional publications, as well as many historically significant titles. It also includes an LGBTQ+ thesaurus of nearly 9,500 terms.