Ethnic Studies is the interdisciplinary study of the histories, experiences, cultures, and issues of racial-ethnic groups in the United States. This guide was designed to help you get started with your research in ethnic studies. Each page contains a list of specialized research tools created for researchers looking for primary and secondary sources.
After choosing a topic, you need to find basic background about the subject. Finding this information at the beginning of your research provides a frame for your knowledge and your writing. A background search provides:
Newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals published by and about various racial and ethnic groups in the United States.
Background information from general and subject encyclopedias.
Scholarly journals, professional journals, reports and magazines in the social sciences, the humanities, and general sciences.