CSM Library: Ethnic Studies: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Reference Sources

These reference sources can provide you with good background information on a variety of topics related to ethnic studies

Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations by Professor Ellis Cashmore; Ellis Cashmore
ISBN: 9781138176010

Publication Date: 2016-12-22
Encyclopedia of American Social Movements by Immanuel Ness
Call Number: REF/HN57.E594 2004

ISBN: 9780765680457

Publication Date: 2004-08-31

This four-volume set examines every social movement in American history - from the great struggles for abolition, civil rights, and women's equality to the more specific quests for prohibition, consumer safety, unemployment insurance, and global justice.
Encyclopedia of Modern Ethnic Conflicts by Joseph R. Rudolph Jr. (Editor)
Call Number: GN496.E56 2016

ISBN: 9781610695527

Publication Date: 2015-12-07
Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies by Ellis Cashmore (Editor)
ISBN: 9780415286749

Publication Date: 2003-11-04
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism by Angela Doolin (Editor)
ISBN: 9780028661742

Publication Date: 2013-02-15
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America by Jeffrey Lehman (Editor); Robert Dassanowsky (Editor)
ISBN: 9780787639860

Publication Date: 1999-12-01
Racial and Ethnic Relations in America by Kibibi Mack-Shelton (Editor)
Call Number: REF/E49.R33 2017

ISBN: 9781682173152

Publication Date: 2017-06-30

Encyclopedia Britannica (Britannica Online Academic Edition)
An online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica
Oxford English Dictionary
The most authoritative source on the English language, with a focus on etymology and historical usage.
Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO)
Easy to read articles for beginning readers on a wide range of topics.