American Pluralism - Guide to Research
This guide provides sources that will assist you in beginning research in the University at Buffalo Undergraduate Library (UGL) and Lockwood Memorial Library (LML) for UGC 211, American Pluralism. This is not an exhaustive guide, but a mechanism for starting research and how to find related sources. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
- Asian and Pacific Americans: A Basic Guide
- Ethnography: Selected Resources
- History Resources
- Judaic Studies: Selected Resources
- Modern Languages and Literatures: Selected Sources
- Native American Studies: Selected Sources
Finding Books
BISON The UB Libraries Catalog
Search the UB Libraries Catalog, BISON, to find books on this topic. Please note the library location and call number for the titles that interest you. You may search by:
- Title - Religion and Hopi Life
- Author - Loftin, John
- Keyword - religion and customs
Also, you may perform a search by Subject Heading , using the Library of Congress classification system. The Finding Books: Library of Congress Call Numbers guide will aid you in determining proper subject headings. Relevant headings include:
Religion Gender Identity Ethnicity History Sex Differences Social History Family Communities Social Classes Marriage Racism Culture Women Race Relations Ethnology To browse in the book or reference collections for titles focusing on the above subjects, look for on books with call numbers ranging in these areas:
Religions (general) - BL
Judaism - BM
Islam, Bahaism - BP
Buddhism - BQ
Christianity - BR
Christian Denominations - BX
History (general) - D1-2009
The Family, Marriage, Women - HQ1-2044
Communities, Classes, Races - HT51-1595, GN301-674
Social History and Conditions - HN1-995
Culture - HM621-656
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and other Reference Sources
Countries and Their Cultures - UGL Reference GN307.C68 2001
Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies - UGL Reference GN495.6 C37 2004
The Encyclopedia of Religion and War - LML Reference BL80.3 E53 2004
Encyclopedia of Religious Freedom - LML Reference BV741.E47 2003
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender - LML Reference HQ1115.E52 2001
Encyclopedia of Women's Studies - LML Reference HP1180.E53 2004
Religion and American Cultures: An Encyclopedia of Traditions, Diversity, and Popular Expressions - LML Reference BL2525.R448 2003
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women - LML Reference HQ1115.R69 2000
Women's Issues - LML & UGL Reference HQ1115.W6425 1997
Women's Studies Encyclopedia - LML & UGL Reference HQ1115.W645 1999
Maps
Atlas of World Cultures - LML Reference GN345.3.M86 1981
We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity - LML Reference E184.A1 A79 1988
Statistical Sources
Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans and Whites - UGL Reference E184.A1 R78 2000
Ethnicity Counts - LML GN495.6 P49 1997
Finding Articles
Databases
For relevant databases, please visit the Resources by Subject - American Pluralism page.
Journals
If you wish to browse some relevant journals, the following are available. Please note that if you are off-campus, you will need to provide a user name and password to view the electronic journals. All print journals in the Lockwood Periodical Collection are located on the 3 rd floor.
Women and Gender Studies
Differences - LML Periodical Collection HQ1101.D54
Journal of Gender Studies - LML Periodical Collection HQ1101.J67
Social Politics
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/social%5Fpolitics/Women's Studies
http://www.ingentaselect.com/rpsv/cw/tandf/00497878/contp1.htmFor more journal titles, perform a BISON subject heading search for:
women-periodicals
feminism-periodicalsRace and Ethnicity
Ethnic Groups - LML Periodical Collection GN495.4.E84
Ethnic & Racial Studies
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=101481Ethnic Studies Review - LML Periodical Collection E184.A1 E96
Journal of American Ethnic History
http://iibp.chadwyck.com/toc/JournalofAmericanEthnicHistory/issues.htmRace, Ethnicity and Education
http://www.ingentaselect.com/rpsv/cw/carfax/13613324/contp1.htm
Souls: A Critical Journal of Black Politics, Culture and Society - LML Periodical Collection E185.5 S68
For more journal titles, perform a BISON subject heading search for:
Race relations-periodicals
Race awareness-periodicals
African Americans-periodicals
Ethnicity-periodicals
Minorities-periodicalsSocial Class
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility - LML Book Collection HT601.R4
Religion
Journal of Religion in Africa
http://www.ingentaselect.com/rpsv/cw/brill/00224200/contp1.htmReligion
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0048721XReligion and Culture
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=300339Religious Studies News - LML Periodical Collection BL1.C65
Sociology of Religion - LML Periodical Collection HN30.A64
For more journal titles, perform a BISON subject heading search for:
Religion-periodicals
Theology-periodicals
Religion and culture-periodicalsHistory
American Historical Review
http://www.jstor.org/journals/00028762.htmlComparative Studies in Society and History - LML Periodical Collection H1.C73
The Historical Journal - LML Periodical Collection D1.H33
History and Anthropology - LML Periodical Collection GN1.H57
For more journal titles, perform a BISON subject heading search for:
History--periodicals
Finding Websites
The following are web sites selected for their pertinence:
African Studies Center
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Home_Page/mcgee.htmlDiversity and Ethnic Studies - Recommended Websites & Guides http://www.ethnicstudies.org/
Ethnic Studies Information Sources
http://lib.upm.edu.my/iisesis.htmlHistory Resources - Refdesk.com
http://www.refdesk.com/facthist.htmlInternet Public Library: Ethnicity, Culture and Race http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/soc40.00.00/
National Association for Ethnic Studies
http://www.ethnicstudies.org/National Women's Studies Association
http://www.nwsa.org/Race: Sources and Resources http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/sources.cfm?issue_type=race
Religious Studies Sites on the Internet
http://library.fiu.edu/internet/subjects/religion.htmlReligious Studies Resources on the Web
http://lib.ollusa.edu/netguides/ahweb/relig.htmWomen and Gender Studies Web Sites
http://libr.org/wss/WSSLinks/index.htmlWomen's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites
http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links.htmlTo search for relevant pages on your own, consult the Internet Search Engines page for appropriate pages on which to conduct your search.









