Rutgers University Libraries Race in Modern History

The Basics

Rutgers-restricted Access

Many of the resources listed in the sections below are marked Rutgers-restricted Access. You should have no problem connecting to these from any networked computer on campus. However, in order to use these resources from off-campus, you must log in with your Rutgers NetID. For instructions see the Libraries' Remote Access to Library Resources.

Off-Campus Access

When working from home or some other off-campus locations, you can use the "Off-Campus Link" provided for each Rutgers-restricted resource below to login with your Rutgers NetID and connect to that database or article. Use the link embedded in the citation to access these resources on campus.

IRIS: Find Books

IRIS is the online catalog for all the Rutgers University Libraries except the Newark and Camden Law Libraries. Many of the sections below include suggestions for searching IRIS to locate other books on the topic(s) covered in that section. Show Me How

Getting Books From Other Rutgers Libraries

If a book that you need is not available (not owned/checked out) at the Dana Library, but is available from another Rutgers Library, you can request delivery of that book to Dana by bringing up the record for the book in IRIS and clicking on tbe Deliver/Recall button. Show Me

Book Not Available/Not Owned by the Rutgers Libraries?

The fastest way to get a copy of a book that is not owned or not available (checked out/on Reserve/missing etc.) at the Rutgers Libraries is to request it through E-Z Borrow. E-Z Borrow books are normally received within about five working days. Tell Me More

If a book is not owned by the Rutgers Libraries and is not available via E-Z Borrow, you can place an Interlibrary Loan request. Tell Me More

Becoming an 'Expert' User

Want to maximize your use of Library resources? Check out Searchpath, the Libraries' interactive tutorial.

Citing Your Sources

You will most likely be using Chicago/Turabian style when citing the sources that you use in your research papers. The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian's Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations are both available at the Dana Library Reference Desk. The Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison also has a nice introduction to Chicago/Turabian Documentation that will give you the basic information you need to create bibliographic citations.

The above site does not, however, cover citing online resources. The Library of Congress has a guide on How to Cite Electronic Sources that show Turabian-style examples; the Bedford/St. Martin's site also offers useful information on Using Chicago Style to Cite and Document Sources

You can also import references from IRIS and many of the electronic databases into RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager. RefWorks will build your bibliography for you based on whatever style sheet you specify (MLA, Chicago, etc.). For information on setting up your (free) RefWorks account see the RefWorks FAQ.

Not sure when you need to cite something? Check out the Plagiarism Guide

Remember that plagerism is a violation of the Rutgers University Policy on Academic Integrity for Undergraduate and Graduate Students and could result in your dismissal from the University!

Basic Resources

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Scholarly encyclopedias can give you an overview of a topic as well as some basic bibliography.

Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States
Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 2005. 3 vols.
Some 450 scholarly entries dealing with concepts, theories, people, events, legislation, court cases, and specific racial and ethnic groups. Includes an appendix of primary documents: slave codes, legal documents, speeches, and texts.
Dana Call Number: On Order
Race Relations in America: A Reference Guide with Primary Documents
Thomas J. Davis. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 2006.
Dana Call Number: REF E184 .A1D283 2006
The Color of Words: An Encyclopedia Dictionary of Ethnic Bias in the United States
Philip H. Herbst. Yarmouth, Me., Intercultural Press, 1997.
Dana Call Number: REF E184 .A1H466 1997

Bibliographies

Bibliographies are great for finding out what has been written/is available on a specific topic.

World Racism and Related Inhumanities: A Country-by-Country Bibliography
Meyer Weinberg. New York, Greenwood Press, 1992.
Some 12,000 references to books, book chapters, articles, dissertations and reports relating to racism and "inhumanities" (antisemitism, colonialism, sexism, and slavery) in 135 countries from ancient times to the late 20th century.
Dana Call Number: REF. HT1521 .W45 1992
Race and Ethnic Relations in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Historical Dictionary and Bibliography
Robert M. Levine. Metuchen, Scarecrow Press, 1980.
Dana Call Number: REF. F1419 .A1L48
Latin American Jewish Studies: An Annotated Guide to the Literature
Judith Laikin Elkin and Ana Lya Sater. New York, Greenwood Press, 1990.
Dana Call Number: Z6373 .L3E44 1990

Finding Books: Library Catalogs
IRIS
The online catalog for the Rutgers University Libraries. IRIS is not a restricted database, anyone can access it from anywhere. However if you're coming in from off-campus and trying to connect to electronic journals or e-reserves from within IRIS you will need to be logged in. So you might find it less frustrating to use the off-campus version.
Newark Law
Camden Law
Rutgers Law library materials are not listed in IRIS. So if your topic is in some way law-related, be sure and use the Law library catalogs.
Center for Research Libraries
CRL is consortium of North American university and independent research libraries that acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, foreign dissertations, archives, and other expensive or hard to find materials. As Rutgers is a CRL member, these materials are considered part of Rutgers' collections and can be borrowed via Interlibrary Loan. In addition to the materials listed in their catalog, CRL also supports and provides access to special collections such as the Middle Eastern Studies Collections, International Dissertations, and Global Newspapers

Finding Articles plus: Indexes

This is a selected list of databases that you may find useful. There are many other indexes that may focus more specifically on the particular topic that you are researching. Check out the complete list of Rutgers online indexes and databases.

History

America: History and Life
1964- . The most comprehensive index to American (U.S. and Canada) history. Indexes over 2000 journals worldwide, as well as book reviews and dissertations.
Off-Campus Access Restricted Access.
Historical Abstracts
1955- . The most comprehensive index to world history (excluding that of the U.S. and Canada) from 1450 to the present. Indexes over 2,000 history and history-related journals worldwide, as well as book reviews and dissertations.
Off-Campus Access Restricted Access.

Latin American Studies

Chicano Database
c. 1960- . Index to some 130 journals, as well as books, book chapters, popular magazines, and newspapers relating to Chicanos/Chicanas and Mexican Americans. From 1992 forward, includes records for material on the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
Hispanic-American Periodical Index [HAPI]
1970- . The major multidisciplinary periodical index for Latin American Studies. Indexes over 500 scholarly journals published in the U.S. and Latin America.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
Handbook of Latin American Studies
1935- . Selective, annotated bibliography of books, book chapters, articles, and conference papers published in the field of Latin American studies. Coverage alternates between social sciences and the humanities on a biennial basis.

Political Science, Public Policy, and International Affairs

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
1975- Index to over 1,300 journals in political science, international relations, public policy and related fields.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access
Public Affairs Information Service
1915- Index to books, reports, government documents, and journals dealing with political, social, and public policy issues.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access
UNBISnet: United Nations Bibliographic Information System
UN and other documents and publications indexed by the UN Dag Hammarskjold Library in New York and the UN Library in Geneva. Full coverage from 1979 but many older titles continue to be added. Many links to full-text documents.

Social Sciences

Social Sciences Full Text
Social Sciences Full Text is the basic index for finding articles in the social sciences. SSI indexes over 550 of the core, English language journals in social science disciplines including sociology, public administration, political science, public welfare, and urban studies. It indexes many journals back to 1982 and, beginning with 1995, includes many full-text articles.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access.
Sociologial Abstracts 1963-
Index to approximately 1800 scholarly and professional journals in sociology and related disciplines, as well as to books reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations and conference papers.
Off-Campus Link Rutgers-restricted Access.

Can't resist the urge to Google?

The Press

For links to many newspaper sites with online searchable archives, as well as to physical collections of newspapers see the Newspapers Research Guide.

Contemporary Accounts

Access World News
Access to the full text of over 600 U.S. and over 700 international newspapers. Includes access to the Newark Star-Ledger back to 1996.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
World News Connection
Translated and English-language news and information from Central Eurasia, China, East Asia, Near East & South Asia, East Europe, West Europe, Latin America, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access.

Historical Accounts

The Pennsylvania Gazette, 1729-1800
Benjamin Franklin’s newspaper, the major newspaper of the time. Searchable.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
American Periodicals Series Online 1740-1900
The full text of articles, advertisements, illustrations etc., from American popular and literary magazines and journals that began publication between 1741 and 1900. Search by author, title, article type, publication title, date, and keywords in the full-text.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
African American Newspapers: The 19th Century
Search the full text of six major 19th century African American newspapers:
  • Freedom's Journal New York, 1827-1829
  • Colored American New York, 1837-1840
  • North Star Rochester, New York, 1847-1849
  • Frederick Douglass' Paper, 1851-1852
  • National Era Washington, D.C., 1847-1878
  • Provincial Freeman Toronto, Ontario, 1854-1855
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access.
Historical New York Times
Allows you to search and display the full image of articles published in the New York Times back to 1851. The two+ most recent years are not included, use Access World News.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access.
RSAP: Resources for Research
Lists 18th, 19th, and early 20th century magazines and newspapers that are available full-text on the web. In addition to single titles, lists newspapers included as part of large digital collections (e.g., Cornell's and University of Michigan's Making of American Collections). From the Research Society for American Periodicals.

Union Lists

Union lists identify where runs of specific newspapers are physically held; newspapers on microform may be requested on Interlibrary Loan.

Newspapers in Microform. United States. Washington : Library of Congress, 2 vols.
Lists newspapers published in the U.S. by state, city, and title. Indicates which libraries have microform holdings of those titles.
Dana Call Number: Ref. Z6951.U56a yr.1948/83
Chronological Lists of U.S. Newspapers in Microform Available at the Library of Congress: 1940-1989
Chronological lists arranged by state city, and title. Some microfilm are heavily used onsite and are not available for interlibrary loan from the Library of Congress.
Newspapers in Microform. Foreign Countries. Washington : Library of Congress, 2 vols.
Lists newspapers by country, city, and title. Indicates which libraries have microform holdings of those titles.
Dana Call Number: Ref. Z6945.U515a yr.1948/83
Foreign Newspapers at the Center for Research Libraries
Database of more than 6000 titles of non-U.S. newspapers (current and restrospective) held by CRL.
Foreign Newspapers at the Library of Congress
Newspapers currently received and permanently retained on microfilm.
Slavic and East European Newspaper Index
Newspapers held by the Slavic and East European Library at the University of Illinois--one of the largest collections in North America.

Riots and Rebellions

Encyclopedia of American Race Riots
Walter Rucker and James Nathaniel Upton, ed., Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 2007. 2 vols.
Some 265 signed entries, with bibliographies, on events, individuals, organizations, concepts and trends relating to race riots, racial violence, and related incidents (lynching, assassinations, etc.). Enphasis on 20th century events. A "Chronology of American Race Riots and Racial Violence" (1863-September 2005) in Volume 1; 130 pages of primary documents (primarily excerpts from reports and hearings) in Volume 2.
Dana Call Number: REF E184 .A1E573 2007

The Newark Riots

For an extensive list of resources relating to the Newark riots of 1967, see the The 1960s and Beyond section of the Newark Experience guide.

Crime and Punishment

Race of Prisoners Admitted to State and Federal Institutions, 1926-86
Patrick A. Langan Washington, D.C., Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1991.
Dana Call Number: Ref. HV9665 .L36 1991
Annotated Bibliography: Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Steven Kalogeras, Washington, D.C., The Sentencing Project, 2003.
Selective 12-page bibliography with lengthy annotations.
Malign Neglect--Race, Crime, and Punishment in America
Michael Tonry. New York, Oxford University Press, 1995.
Newark Law Call Number: HV9950 .T66 1995
The Effect of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing on Black Males and Black Communities: Annotated Bibliography
Edward Blackmore. 1998.

Need More?

Check IRIS, the Rutgers Libraries online catalog, and the Newark Law Library catalog. Some relevant subject searches you can use to locate books include:

Immigrants and Ethnic Groups

Basic Resources

Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930
Online collection of approximately 1,800 books and pamphlets as well as 9,000 photographs, 200 maps and 13,000 pages from Harvard manuscript and archival collections. Emphasis on 19th century materials. An amazing resource!
Martin, Philip and Midgley, Elizabeth, "Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America". Population Bulletin 58(2), June, 2003. [Entire Issue].
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups
Edited by Stephan Thernstrom. Cambridge, Mass., Belnap Press, 1980.
"A guide to the history, culture, and distinctive characteristics of the more than 100 ethnic groups who live in the United States."
Dana Call Number: REF E184 .A1H35
Encyclopedia of American Immigration
James Ciment, Immanuel Ness, editors. Armonk, N.Y., M.E. Sharpe, 2000. 4 vols.
Immigration history; immigration issues (causes, demographics, acculturation, laws and legislation, politics, economics, etc.); and immigration documents (laws, treaties, court cases, reports, etc.).Volumes 3 and 4 contain articles on specific immigrant groups in America.
DANA REF JV6465 .E53 2000
New Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965
Edited by Mary C. Waters and Reed Ueda. Cambridge, Mass., Harvard Universtiy Press, 2007.
Account of changes in American demographics since the major changes in immigation law after 1965, including the new waves of immigratns from non-European countries. Chapters on immigration law and policy, refugees, unauthorized migrants, racial and ethnic identity, assimilation, nationalization, economy, politics, religion, education, family relations, and immigration from specific countries and areas.
ALEXANDER, CAMDEN JV6455 .N49 2007 [Dana copy On Order]
We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity
James Paul Allen and Eugene James Turner. New York, Macmillan, 1988.
Data based on the 1980 Census, this atlas maps the geographical patterns of 67 ethnic and racial groups in the US.
Dana Call Number: REF E184 .A1A479 1988
Executive Summary: U.S. Immigration: A Legislative History
"Highlights the history of U.S. immigration legislation and the parallel rise and fall in numbers and changing ethnic makeup" up to 2004. From the Population Resource Center.
Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-Born Population of the United States: 1850 to 1990
22 Detailed tables.

Bibliographies

American Ethnic Geography: A Selected Bibliography of the Ethnic and Cultural Geography of the United States and Canada
Kilpinen, Jan T.
Immigration Issues: A Bibliography
Topical list of books and government documents dealing with American immigration issues.

Ethnic Newspapers

Ethnic newspapers are a valuable source of information on the lives and concerns of immigrant and ethnic groups. You can search for ethnic newspapers held by the Rutgers Libraries in IRIS, our online catalog. As your search terms, use the name of the group in which you are interested followed by the word "newspapers;" search this as a SUBJECT Keyword.

Ethnic NewsWatch
A full-text collection of over 200 newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic (including Arab and Middle Eastern, Asian-American, European, and Jewish), minority, and native press. Complete articles dating back to 1960, in English and Spanish.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
U.S. Ethnic Press
Newspapers and periodicals published by various North American ethnic groups and held by the Center for Research Libraries (Chicago). These are available to Rutgers users via Interlibrary Loan. Searchable by ethnic group.

The New Jersey Information Center in the Newark Public Library has a large collection of New Jersey Newspapers on Microfilm which includes a number of ethnic New Jersey newspapers.

Need More?

See the American Immigration History guide.

Race in Popular Culture

Bibliographies
Projecting Ethnicity and Race: An Annotated Bibliography of Studies on Imagery in American Film
Marsha J. Hamilton and Eleanor S. Block. Westport, Conn., Praeger Publishers, 2003.
Dana Call Number: PN1995.9 .M56.H36 2003
African Americans in the Movies: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library
Partially annotated bibliography of books and articles.
Arabs in Film and Television: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library
Annotated bibliography.
Chicanos/Latinos in the Movies: A Bibliography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Library
Partially annotated bibliography of books and articles.

Filmographies
The Movies, Race, and Ethnicity: African Americans
Annotated filmography from the Media Resources Center, UC Berkeley. For some films includes selected reviews and articles.
The Movies, Race, and Ethnicity: Images of Arabs and the Middle East
Annotated filmography from the Media Resources Center, UC Berkeley. For some films includes selected reviews and articles.
The Hispanic Image on the Silver Screen: An Interpretive Filmography From Silents into Sound, 1898-1935
Alfred Charles Richard. New York, Greenwood Press, 1992.
Rutgers Call Number: ALEX, ROBESON PN1998 .R54 1992
Censorship and Hollywood's Hispanic Image: An Interpretive Filmography, 1936-1955
Alfred Charles Richard. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 1993.
Rutgers Call Number: ALEX PN1995.9 .L37453 1993
Contemporary Hollywood's Negative Hispanic Image: An Interpretive Filmography, 1956-1993
Alfred Charles Richard. Westport, Conn., Greenwood Press, 1994.
Rutgers Call Number: ALEX, ROBESON, PN1995.9 .L37R54 1994; KILMER REF PN1995.9 .L37R54 1994

Finding Other Books and Articles
MLA International Bibliography
1926- . The most comprehensive index to journal articles, books, dissertations, and other materials relating to literature, folkore, and film studes. Indexes more than 4400 journals.
Off-Campus Access Rutgers-restricted Access
Film Literature Index
Index to scholarly and popular film and television periodicals worldwide from 1976 to 2001. Search or browse citations.

Finding Films

Want to know if the Rutgers Libraries own a particular film?

Select Advanced Search in IRIS, the Libraries' online catalog. Enter the title into the "TITLE" search box, and select Visual Materials from the format pull-down menu.
Videos/DVDs owned by the Dana Library are available for viewing in the Media Center on the 4th floor of Dana Library.
Videos that are only available from the Media Center in New Brunswick must be booked BY FACULTY for class viewing. All other users must view materials on-site at the Media Center on the Livingston Campus. Advance reservations for viewing rooms are recommended. Undergraduate students may make reservations no earlier than 24 hours in advance. To make a reservation, call 445-4980 (x155).
Questions?
Natalie Borisovets (natalieb@andromeda.rutgers.edu)
John Cotton Dana Library
February 14, 2008