Electronic Resources - American Literature Module - Discrimination

Databases

African-American History
Covering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture.
American History - ABC-CLIO
American history from the colonial era and American Revolution through the nation’s 20th century rise as a global superpower.
American History - Infobase
With American History, students can delve deep into their topics or examine different perspectives through event and topic entries.
Global Issues in Context
Global Issues In Context aggregates a wealth of authoritative content to empower students to critically analyze and understand the important issues of the modern world.
Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society
Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society brings important issues in today’s world to students’ attention.
EBSCO
EBSCOhost interface for schools offers a safe, trustworthy environment for students to look up articles and facts for class projects or everyday studies. A far better alternative to Web sites and search engines, EBSCOhost provides students with easy-to-use features and age-appropriate content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books.

Getting Started

How to Do Research

A study guide to answer all your questions regarding how to write a research paper: how to get started, how to find information, how to narrow your topic, etc.

Accessing Kenison Databases

A video lesson on how to access the Kenison Library databases.

Boolean Operators

A helpful tutorial from McMasters Libraries on how to search online resources more effectively by organizing your search terms using "Boolean operators".

Citing Sources

How, and why, to cite your sources, whether they are online or in print.

Ask the Librarian

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American Literature Module - Discrimination: Electronic Resources

Databases

Getting Started

How to Do Research

Accessing Kenison Databases

Boolean Operators

Citing Sources

Ask the Librarian

Websites

Discrimination - Description By Type - EEOC

Discrimination - Amnesty International

Views on Race in America 2019 - Pew Research Center

Discrimination and Prejudice - Pew Research Center

Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity - Center for American Progress