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Note on subject headings: Terminology changes and like all classification systems, the Library of Congress Subject Headings contain some outdated and possibly offensive terms and may not contain the newest terminology, as the documentary shows.

Feminism, Gender and Sexuality Studies	Disability/Ableism	Class	Diversity Related
Keywords: Gender bias, Gender gap, Gender role, Trans*, Genderqueer, Non-binary	Keywords: Ableism, Accessibility, Assistive Devices/Technology, Disabled persons, Invisible disability, Neurodiversity, Neurotypical, Neuroatypical	Keywords: Class conflict, Classism, Income inequality, Socioeconomic status, Social inequality, Social welfare, Economic inequality, Working poor, Poverty reduction, Shared prosperity, Status attainment, Meritocracy
Subject Headings: Bisexuality Butch and femme (Lesbian culture) Femininity Feminism Feminist criticism Gay liberation movement Gay rights Gays Gays > United States > Social conditions Gender identity Gender nonconformity Genderqueer people Hermaphroditism Heterosexism Homophobia Homosexuality Intersex people Intersexuality Lesbians Masculinity Men Nonbinary gender identities Same-sex marriage Sex differences Sex discrimination in higher education Sex role Sexism Sexual freedom Sexual minorities Sexual minority youth Sexual orientation Transgender people Transgender youth Transphobia Transsexuals Women Women > United States > Social conditions Women's rights	Subject Headings: Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities Autism Autism spectrum disorders Barrier-free design Children with disabilities Chronic diseases > Social aspects. Chronically ill College students with disabilities. Communication devices for people with disabilities Developmental disabilities Disabilities > Social aspects Disability studies Discrimination against people with disabilities > United States Discrimination against the mentally ill > United States Inclusive education Learning disabilities Learning disabled Mainstreaming in education Mental Disorders Mental Health Mental illness > Social aspects Mentally ill > Civil rights Mentally Ill Persons People with disabilities People with mental disabilities People with mental disabilities > Civil rights > United States People with visual disabilities Self-help devices for people with disabilities Special education Sociology of disability Universal design	Subject Headings: Blue collar workers Class consciousness Distributive justice Economic development Educational attainment Equality Healthcare Disparities Income distribution Middle class Poor Poverty Public welfare Rich people Social capital (Sociology) Social classes Social conflict Social mobility Social security Social service Social status Social stratification Socioeconomic Factors > United States. Socioeconomic status Wealth White collar workers Working class	African Americans Anti-racism Arabs Asian Americans Critical pedagogy Cultural pluralism Discrimination Discrimination in higher education Discrimination in employment Multiculturalism Diversity in the workplace Intercultural communication Minorities Oppression (Psychology) Race relations Racism Social justice United States > Ethnic relations United States > Race relations

Source: Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Research Guide: Subject Headings (Cornell University Library)

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Scholarly articles

Chicano Database An index to books and journal articles on Mexican-Americans. Records added since 1992 include the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. Covers materials on Mexican-Americans. Records added since 1992 have expanded its scope to include the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants. The Chicano Database also includes the Spanish Speaking Mental Health Database, covering psychological, sociological, and educational literature. Art, bilingual education, education, health, labor, language, literature, mental health, politics and more. Coverage from the 1960s to the present, with selective coverage dating back to the early 1900s.
LGBTQ+ Source Full text for hundreds of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers including The Advocate, Gay Parent Magazine, Girlfriends, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian & Gay Studies, James White Review, ISNA News, Ladder, Lesbian Tide, New York Blade, ONE, Tangents, and many more. LGBT Life with Full Text also contains many full-text monographs and books including Classics in Lesbian Studies, Gay Science: The Ethics of Sexual Orientation Research, Handbook of Research with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Populations, Queer Theory & Social Change, and more. Additionally, all relevant bibliographic data from NISC's Sexual Diversity Studies is also included. Indexes and abstracts data from more than 80 GLBT-specific core periodicals, over 70 priority periodicals, and over 5,000 select titles. Very multi-disciplinary, with subject areas in social sciences, humanities, and science and medicine. Current coverage of most sources, as well as deep backfiles for key publications.
LGBT Studies in Video "This growing collection in LGBT Studies features text and video resources exploring the social, cultural, and political evolution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. The immense text holdings in this collection include materials ranging from texts, letters, periodicals, speeches, interviews, and to memoirs, biographies, poetry, and works of fiction. The latter category includes winners of the Stonewall Book Awards and Lambda Literary Awards. The video holdings include documentaries, interview, and archival films that look at all aspects of the LGBT community: LGBT history, gay culture and subcultures, civil rights, marriage equality, LGBT families, AIDS, transgender issues, religious perspectives on homosexuality, global comparative experiences, and other topics. The collection has an international and multidisciplinary focus (inclu. lgbt studies, sociology, anthropology, psychology, counseling, history, political science, cultural studies, and religious studies)."
LGBT Thought and Culture Provides full-text access to key works and archival documents of LGBT political and social movements throughout the 20th century and into the present day. This immense collection includes materials ranging from texts, letters, periodicals, speeches, interviews, and to memoirs, biographies, poetry, and works of fiction. The latter category includes winners of the Stonewall Book Awards and Lambda Literary Awards. Has an international focus. Is cross-searchable with the LGBT Studies in Video database.
Race Relations Abstracts Includes bibliographic records covering essential areas related to race relations, including ethnic studies, discrimination, immigration studies, and other areas of key relevance to the discipline. Records are selected from many of the top titles within the discipline, including Race, Ethnicity & Education and Ethnic & Racial Studies. This resource does not contain ISBNs.
RAMBI Reshimat Ma'amarim Be'mada'e Ha-yahadut/Index of Articles on Jewish Studies Bibliography of articles in the various fields of Jewish studies and in the study of Eretz Israel. Material listed in Rambi iscompiled from thousands of periodicals and from collections of articles - in Hebrew, Yiddish, and European languages. 1966-present.

Sociological Abstracts Sociological Abstracts, and its companion file Social Services Abstracts, cover the international literature of sociology, social work, and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. It provides abstracting and indexing of articles and book reviews drawn from thousands of serials publications, plus books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and working papers.

Women's Studies International Covers the core disciplines in Women’s Studies to the latest scholarship in feminist research. Supports curriculum development in the areas of sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, arts & humanities, business and education. Includes journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, Web sites & Web documents, and grey literature. Coverage: Covers issues in women's studies including feminist theory and history, family, mental & physical health, prejudice & gender discrimination, law & legislation, employment etc. Time Span:1972 to present; quarterly updates.

News articles

Ethnic NewsWatch Full-text bilingual (English/Spanish) database of 200 publications of the ethnic, minority, and native press. 1990 to the present. Multidisciplinary - news, culture, and history.
GenderWatch Full text database comprised of 175 titles, primarily of the many ongoing periodicals that deal with gender issues, including academic and scholarly journals, regional publications, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, booklets and reports. Subject areas covered include: government, history and politics, lesbian and gay studies, women's studies, and other humanities and social sciences disciplines. Dates of coverage of some publications are 1970 to the present.

SIRS Issues Researcher SIRS Issues Researcher is an editorially curated pro/con database designed for middle and high school students, university undergraduates, instructors, and librarians. Leading Issues pages provide a framework for understanding and analyzing over 360 complex social issues with overviews, essential questions, viewpoints, and editorially selected primary and secondary sources. All content is 100% full-text and selected from authoritative magazines, newspapers, photographs, books, statistics, infographics, websites, and more.

Interdisciplinary databases

Academic Search Ultimate Multi-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books. Multidisciplinary subjects including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language & linguistics, arts & literature, medicine, ethnic studies. 1965- present.

Proquest Research Library Searches thousands of general interest magazines and academic journals covering a wide variety of subjects and academic disciplines. It also includes citations and abstracts to selected newspapers, television and radio programs. We subscribe to most of the periodicals indexed. Many articles are available full-text from the article citation page. You can limit your search to peer-reviewed articles.

Databases about particular regions of the world

UMD Libraries' Special Collections

Archival Collections - Search our archival collection finding aids by keyword, names and dates to locate materials. This is a great place to discover many of the primary sources in our collections.
Digital Collections - Search digitized material from our collections, including primary and secondary source materials.

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Digital Repository

The Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (DRUM) collects, preserves, and provides public access to the scholarly output of the university. Faculty and researchers can upload research products for rapid dissemination, global visibility and impact, and long-term preservation. Diversity-related collections include:

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