Education: Diversity Resources

Books

Articles in Databases

Web Sites for K-12

Web Sites for Higher Education

Books and Videos
URSUS (library catalog)
Description	Online catalog for the University of Maine System, Bangor Public Library, Maine State Archives, Maine State Library, Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library
Subject Headings	Multicultural Education, Minorities--Education, Indians of North America -- Education,  Hispanic Americans -- Education, African American -- Education, Children of Immigrants--Education--United States, Inclusive Education, Mainstreaming in Education,  Homosexuality and Education, Sex Differences in Education, Sex Discrimination in Education, Education--Bilingual

Databases for Articles
ERIC
Description	Articles and abstracts on educational research from 1966-present
Thesaurus Terms	Cultural pluralism, Cultural Differences, Student Diversity, Diversity(faculty), Diversity(institution), gender differences, ethnic groups, racial differences.

Education Full Text
Description	Wilson database with articles and abstracts from 1983-present
Thesaurus Terms	Cultural differences, race differences, regionalism, rural-urban differences, individual differences, sex differences, religious differences, bingulaism, cross-cultural studies

Academic Search Complete
Description	Journal articles and abstracts on a variety of academic topics 1975-present
Subject Terms	multicultural education, diversity in education, bilingualism

Web Sites for K-12
Passamaquoddy Kit Wabanaki People: A Study of Cultural Continuity Wabanaki Studies
Description	Sites to support LD 291taken from UMaine site (UMaine site is not linked because it is under construction)

CREDE
Description	This site is maintained by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence It provides research and publications to assist  linguistic and cultural minority students.

NCELA
Description	This site is maintained by the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs. It provides information about research for English Language Learners.

The Institute for Urban and Minority Education
Description	This site is maintained by Teacher's College at Columbia University. It provides information on research in urban and minority education.

Web Sites for Higher Education
Diversity Web
Description	This site is maintained by the Office of Diversity, Equity and Global Initiatives of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. It provides resources for  diversity in higher education.

AHEAD
Description	This site is maintained by the Association on Higher Education and Disability. It provides information for people with disabilities in postsecondary education.

GLAD
Description	This site is maintained by the Gay and Lesbian Advocate Defenders. It provides legal information by state and topic for New England.

National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education
Description	This site is maintained by the National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education. It provides informational resources to promote equity.

Education Portal

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Created by: Cynthia Crosser | Revised: 01/04/2013