Race and Gender: Katrina Paper
Background information - Online Databases
Begin with reference sources to get an introduction to your topic.
- Britannica Online (user: maret password: frogs)
- World Book Online (user: maret password: frogs)
History
American History (ABC-CLIO): Articles and images about U.S. history. (user: maret password: frogs)
American History (Facts on File): Articles and images about U.S. history. (user: maret password: frogs)
Specific Topic Information - Online Databases
Current issues
CQ Researcher 1923-Present : In depth reports on national issues, including a number of reports on rebuilding New Orleans, housing discrimination, and race. (user: maret password: frogs)
Opposing Viewpoints: Essays, images, videos, audio clips, charts and graphs, and newspaper articles on contemporary issues. (password: frogs)
Issues: Understanding Controversy: Overview essays, articles, discussions, statistics on contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)
SIRS: Magazine, newspaper, and journal articles on contemporary issues. (user: maret password: frogs)
Scholarly articles
*ProQuest Central: Contemporary newspaper, journal, and magazine articles. (user: maret password: frogs)
JSTOR: Academic journal articles. (user: maret password: frogs)
Project MUSE: Academic journal articles in the humanities and social studies.
Newspapers
NewsBank: A collection of hundreds of English-language newspapers from around the world. (user: maret password: frogs)
Books at Maret
Search for books and videos on your topic in the Maret library catalog.
Get books from American University
Maret students can borrow books (and only books) from AU.
Here's how it works:
Search the AU library catalog. Make sure to limit your search by location to American only.
Copy down all the information about any books you want (title, author, call number, and location), and email it to library@maret.org. We'll get the books for you within 48 hours, and you can return them to the Maret library when you're done.