PAID 112 Section 04 - Hurley (Spring 2025)
Social Justice
Introduction
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Subject-Specific Reference Sources
Print Reference Sources
(sorted by call number)
21st Century Sociology by Call Number: Ref HM585 .A13 2007
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social JusticeCall Number: Ref HM671 .E53 2007 vol. 1-3Publication Date: 2007Presents the topics, concepts, and ideas which motivate and shape the fields of activism, civil engagement, and social justice, as well as short biographies of the major thinkers and leaders who have influenced and continue to influence the study of activism.
Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social JusticeCall Number: Ref HM1271 .E485 2015The Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice contains over 300 entries alphabetically arranged for straightforward and convenient use by scholars and general readers alike. This reference is a comprehensive and systematic collection of designated entries that describe, in detail, important diversity and social justice themes
Available in print and online.
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements by Call Number: Ref HN57 .E594 2004
Online Reference Sources
(sorted by title)
Encyclopedia of Race and RacismPublication Date: 2013This work provides critical information and context on the underlying social, economic, geographical, and political conditions that gave rise to, and continue to foster, racism. Religion, political economy, social activism, health, concepts, and constructs are explored. Given the increasingly diverse population of the United States and the rapid effects of globalization, as well as mass and social media, the issue of race in world affairs, history, and culture is of preeminent importance.
Encyclopedia of SociologyThe 2nd edition of the encyclopedia provides in depth entries on a variety of topics and concepts in Sociology.
Global Social Issues: an Encyclopedia by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2012-09-15A three volume reference guide that examines current, critical social issues in historical and global contexts, with topics on the environment, health, science, the media, ethnic conflicts, poverty, immigration, and more. This landmark reference work is a comprehensive, one-stop interdisciplinary resource that examines important, current social issues in global and historical perspective
Online Reference Collections
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An online collection of over 600 full-text reference works, including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and more. - Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 3,000 reference works, covering all disciplines. - Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
This online source provides access to subject and language reference works from Oxford University Press. In addition to text, access is provided to maps and illustrations, timelines, web sites, and bibliographies. - Cambridge Histories Online This link opens in a new window
Provides full text online access to the complete 250-plus volumes of Cambridge Histories reference series. Provides political, economic and social history, philosophy and literature of selected countries and subjects. Use the lower "Search Cambridge Histories" search box to find Luther-held content.
Research Databases
- Academic Search Elite (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
An excellent starting point for research across a broad stretch of academic subjects with thousands of full-text journals and abstracted and indexed journals. This database is sourced with PDF images for the great majority of journals; many of these PDFs are native (searchable) or scanned-in-color. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A full-text collection of over 3,400 major scholarly journals and over 100,000 scholarly monographs. The digitized archive includes the first issue published for each journal (some are from 1665 to the present); but excludes the most recent 2 to 5 years for most journals. - Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Full text access is available to over 380 journals and over 13,000 scholarly books in the humanities and social sciences. Managed by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Coverage from 1993 - present. - America: History & Life (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Indexes scholarly journal articles, books, and dissertations in the history of U.S. and Canada from prehistory to the present.
- Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Subjects: history of the world from 1450 to present excluding the U.S. and Canada. Citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, and dissertations published 1955 – present.
Newspapers
- US Newsstream (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to over 950 US news publications, including The Des Moines Register, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, & Washington Post. 1980-present. - New York Times (NYTimes.com) This link opens in a new window
Full access to the New York Times online (1851-present). Includes international edition and Spanish and Chinese language editions. For full access and no monthly article limits, create an account using your Luther email address or register your account here: http://proxy.luther.edu/login?url=https://ezmyaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/redir. - New York Times, Historical plus Index (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowProQuest Historical Newspapers: the New York Times provides the full image of articles published in the New York Times from its first issue in 1851. It is searchable by keyword, author, article title, and first paragraph (abstract). You can browse issues by clicking Publications at the top of the screen. It includes illustrations and advertisements. The title changed from the New York Daily Times to the New York Times in 1857.
Primary Source Collections
Visit Preus Library's Primary Source Guide to find lists of primary source collections, arranged by time period and topic.
In addition, nearly all of the scholarly resources you collect during your research will cite primary sources. Take a look through the bibliographies of books and articles, and reach out to me if you have any questions!
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