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Diversity in the U.S.

American Studies Web: A Guide to American Studies Resources on the Internet This searchable guide is a good place to begin research on topics related to the rich cultural heritage of the United States. The section on "Race and Ethnicity" contains many annotated links. The Virtual Community: Diversity and Ethnic Studies Another good place to begin exploring Internet resources related to U.S. racial and ethnic groups, lesbians, bisexuals, and gays, and people with disabilities. According to Susan A. Vega Garcia (the librarian who compiled the links), "This page is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Instead, it aims to provide useful and focused starting points for your own journeys." Beginning Library Research on Ethnic Identity in the United States Stanford University Library's guide to locating resources in libraries on the topics of ethnicity, biracial and multiracial identity. Lists relevant Library of Congress subject headings. The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania "The nation's only multicultural library, archive, museum, and education center dedicated to collecting and interpreting materials drawn from the United States' ethnic, racial, and immigrant experiences." The web site includes a guide to manuscript and microfilm collections, bibliographies of civil rights materials, and a sampling of images from the archives. Center for Migration Studies, New York Founded in 1964, the center produces research publications and maintains a library and archives of materials on immigrants and refugees. Ethnic Studies at the University of Southern California. Los Angeles, California A guide to resources, emphasizing the racial and ethnic groups of the Los Angeles area. WWW Sites of Special Interest to the Mixed-Race/Interracial Community Collection of links compiled in Interracial Voice,an electronic publication advocating for recognition of mixed-race, multiracial individuals. Multicultural Publishing and Education Council (MPEC) Links to multicultural publisher and distributor web sites. Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) Conducts research on race, ethnicity, and assimilation, including affirmative action, bilingual and multicultural education, and immigration. Sources for Statistical Data U.S. Census Data Social and Demographic Characteristics Data on the foreign born, people of Hispanic origin, immigration, language use, and race. Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Data by state and industry. Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, Claremont Graduate School. Claremont, California Policy-relevant research on issues of concern to the nation's Latino communities.   For information about this page contact Dr. Clara M. Chu, UCLA DLIS, at: cchu@ucla.edu.