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American Ethnic Studies: Home

Resources for beginning research in American Ethnic Studies.

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detail of Seattle map showing redlining

Detail of a 1936 Seattle map showing redlining of neighborhoods.

Starting Points: Journal Articles

Starting Points: Books & eBooks

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See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.


  • By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic.  For example: "environmental justice" health  

  • By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations.  For example: "environmental justice in postwar america"  

  • By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations.  For example: "bullard robert"

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