Immigration and Multicultural Studies Resources

 Robert C. Kibbee Library, Kingsborough Community College

The Kibbee Library has many sources covering immigration and multicultural studies.  This guide focuses on information available in:

·        reference and circulating books in the Library’s collection

·        journals

·        online databases from the KINGSBOROUGH LIBRARY WEBSITE

URL:  http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcclibrary/alphalist.php

·        Web sites with free information 

The Library uses the Library of Congress classification system.  Call numbers for books about the history of immigration and immigrant culture begin with “E184.A.”  Books that look at immigration from a political viewpoint begin with “JV6465.”  Consult CUNY+, the CUNY libraries’ online catalog located on the Web site, for call number and availability. 

 

Immigration and multicultural studies reference books are located on the shelves behind the Reference Desk on the second floor.  Circulating books are located in the fifth floor stacks for books beginning with call number “E184.A” and in the sixth floor for books beginning with call number “JV6465.”  Journals (current, bound, and microform) are in the Periodicals section on the third floor.  Access electronic journals from the E-Journals and Reference Databases

URL:  http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/kcclibrary/alphalist.php section of the KINGSBOROUGH LIBRARY WEBSITE.

 

Locating Books in CUNY+

To find books about multiculturalism and immigration, use the following subject keywords that best matches your topic:

Acculturalization	Ethnicity	Minorities
Assimilation	Identity	Multiculturalism
Diversity	Immigration	Ethnic Relations
Immigrants

 

To search for books about a specific ethnic group combine one of the above keywords with the name of the ethnic group.  Examples of ethnic groups include African Americans, Asian Americans, Caribbean Americans, Hispanic Americans, Greek Americans, Irish Americans, Italian Americans, Polish American, and Russian Americans.

Selected Books

American Immigration:  A Student Companion.

Ref JV6465 .D257 2001 (ask at reference desk)

 

Online Databases

 

Databases are available from the Alphabetical List of Databases section URL:  http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/library/alphalist.html on the Kingsborough Library Website.  For on campus access, click on the yellow square to the left of each database name.   From off-campus, click on the green house icon and type in the library barcode from your Kingsborough ID card.

 

The same keywords that are suggested for locating books in CUNY+ are also helpful for locating journal articles about immigration and multicultural studies.  Useful databases covering immigration and multicultural studies include the following:

Academic Search Premier

Select Academic Search Premier to find articles about multiculturalism in scholarly periodicals from a variety of disciplines.

Education Full Text

Search this database to locate articles covering multiculturalism as it relates to teaching and educational issues.

Ethnic NewsWatch

A bilingual (English and Spanish) database, Ethnic NewsWatch contains full text articles from ethnic, minority, and native magazines and newspapers.  Titles include African American Magazine, Hispanic, and Russian Life.  Select the “Basic Search” to enter the keywords that best describes your topic.  Use the drop down box to select a particular ethnic group.

J-Stor

Choose history, population studies or sociological journals to search for articles about immigration and multiculturalism.

PsycARTICLES (EBSCO)

This database includes articles about the psychological aspects of multiculturalism and ethnic relations.

 

Multicultural Web Sites

For an in-depth discussion of multicultural resources on the Web, see the following:

Multicultural Resources on the Internet: the United States and Canada.

Ref  E184 .A1 G874 1999

Selected Web Sites:

• The African-American Mosaic Exhibition

URL: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html

The African-American Mosaic is a resource guide to Library of Congress’ African-American collections. The digital exhibit covers nearly 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere.

• American Memory from the Library of Congress

URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem

The Library of Congress American Memory project contains links to historical archives for African American history, culture, immigration, Native American history, and women studies.

• Ethics Updates: Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism

URL: http://ethics.acusd.edu/Applied/race

A University of San Diego professor maintains this Web site of selected resources, including Supreme Court decisions regarding affirmation action and a bibliography for hate crimes.

• Immigration Data from U.S. Census Bureau

URL: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/immigration.html

The U.S. Census Bureau provides data for migration to and from the U.S. and statistical profiles of foreign-born individuals residing in the U.S.

• Immigration Statistics

URL: http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/aboutus/statistics/index.htm

The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services makes available data and reports for foreign nationals who enter or attempt to enter the U. S. either for temporary or permanent residence, as well as resulting actions such as naturalization or removal.

• Diversity: Society and Values: InfoUSA

URL: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/society/diverse.htm

Maintained by the Office of International Information Programs in the U.S. Department of State, Information USA provides information for foreign audiences about the U.S.  The section covering diversity offers a variety of studies about ethnic and minority groups in the U.S.  See also Portrait of the USA (URL: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/homepage.htm).

• The Urban Institute — Immigration Studies

URL: http://www.urban.org/content/IssuesInFocus/immigrationstudies/immigration.htm

The Urban Institute, a nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization, publishes reports analyzing immigrants' settlement patterns as well as U.S. policies regarding immigration.

 

Multicultural Fiction

Many fine writers, Amy Tan, Edwidge Danticat, Jhumpa Lahiri to name a few, have written novels from an ethnic or minority viewpoint.  Use CUNY+ to locate titles by entering the keywords:  name of an ethnic group and fiction.  For example, entering irish american and fiction, will produce a list of novels exploring the Irish American experience.

Selected Novels:

Bandele, Asha.  Daughter:  A Novel.  New York: Scribner, 2003.

PS3552 .A47527 D38 2003

Cisneros, Sandra.  The House on Mango Street.  New York: Vintage Books, 1991.

PS 3553.I78 H6 1991