Good for: Exploring perspectives from journalism serving religious, ethnic, and cultural groups in the U.S.
Contains: Newspaper articles.
Dates covered: 2005-present.
Good for: Searching 19th-century African American newspapers.
Contains: African-American newspapers.
Dates covered: 1827-1902.
Good for: Exploring African literature and culture through books originally published in the Heinemann African Writers Series.
Contains: Novels, plays, poetry, folk materials, and non-fictional accounts.
Dates covered: 1962-2003.
Good for: Studying blues, jazz, spirituals, and other forms connected with Black American musical expression.
Contains: Encyclopedia entries, liner notes and album art.
Good for: Researching LGBTQ activism and the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Contains: Primary sources.
Dates covered: 1940-present.
Good for: Records of interactions between Native Americans and the US government representatives and agencies.
Contains: Primary source collections.
Dates covered: 1809-1971.
Good for: Studying Hispanic culture in the United States.
Contains: Publications in Spanish and English.
Dates covered: 1750-present.
Good for: Scholarly articles, reference and historical sources for Black Studies.
Contains: Journal articles, historical newspapers, and essays.
Good for: Studying the history of displaced people, refugees, and undocumented or unauthorized migrants.
Contains: Primary source documents, archival collections, documentary films, and ephemera.
Dates covered: 1800-present.
Good for: Studying plays by Black playwrights from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and other African diaspora countries.
Contains: Playscripts.
Good for: Learning the history of disability rights and disability studies around the world.
Contains: Primary and secondary sources, including videos, diaries, brochures, advertisements, and more.
Good for: Searching newspapers from ethnic, minority, and native communities in the United States.
Contains: Newspaper articles, editorials, and reviews.
Dates covered: 1959-present.
Good for: Exploring a wide range of scholarly topics.
Contains: Scholarly journals, ebooks, art images and primary source collections
Good for: Reading novels, short stories, poems, and plays written by Americans of Spanish or Latin American heritage.
Contains: Literary works.
Dates covered: 1872-present.
Good for: Reading memoirs, letters, and essays by Latin American women.
Contains: Written works by Latin American women.
Dates covered: 1600-present.
Good for: Studying the works of Hispanic-American writers and activists.
Contains: Primary sources.
Dates covered: 1800-1960.
Good for: Exploring key works and archival documentation of LGBT political and social movements.
Contains: Published texts, letters, periodicals, speeches, interviews, and ephemera.
Dates covered: 20th century - present.
Good for: Researching lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities.
Contains: Index to literature, plus journals, magazines, regional newspapers, and monographs/books.
Good for: Exploring personal narratives of immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
Contains: Letters, diaries, pamphlets, autobiographies, and oral histories.
Dates covered: 1840-present.