Ethnic and Race Relations reference resources

This guide is not a comprehensive list of reference resources in Ethnic and Race Relations. Use the CAT (Penn State Libraries' online catalog) to locate books and other materials on the subject. Use print indexes and/or electronic databases to locate journal articles and published papers. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of Ethnic and Race Relations, research materials are located in many different subject areas. If you need assistance in locating these or any other sources, please ask at the Social Sciences Library Reference Desk, located on the 2nd Floor of Paterno Library.

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Useful for an overview of a topic, background information, bibliographies, and factual information.

Bibliographies
Use to locate information in books, journals, magazines, and newspapers

Databases (electronic)
Researchers with a Penn State Access Account can use these databases to locate articles in their research area.

Directories and Guides
Directories are helpful to locate organizations and agencies that may have useful information.

Atlases
Use atlases to determine population distribution, changes in populations, and other information relevant to ethnic diaspora.

Other Catalogs
Patrons with a Penn State Access Account can access library materials from these off-campus catalogs.
These catalogs may also be found on the Libraries' Databases by Title (A-Z List).

Selected Internet Sources
Selected freely-available internet resources for researching ethnic studies and race relations.