SOC 331: Migration
Professor: Sonya Glavac
Librarian: Lisa Kammerlocher
Research Assistance
- Research Assistance Desk - Fletcher Library - 1st floor, can assist you on most questions most hours the library is open
- Lisa Kammerlocher, Liaison Librarian - lk@asu.edu : 602.543.8510 - specialized assistance by e-mail or appointment
- Ask a Librarian - A 24-hour virtual reference service
- RefWorks Tutorial - Login to RefWorks, click on Help to locate the tutorial
Chronologies/Timelines and Historical Resources
Library Databases
History Resource Center
Includes hundreds of carefully selected, rare documents, pictures, and archival audio and video related to American history and culture. Includes content from the American Journey Series.
New York Times 1985 - 2001
Fulltext access to the New York Times.
Nineteeth Century Masterfile
Merges every relevant index to 19th-century newspapers, periodicals, books and government documents into a single, searchable site. Provides unprecedented access to the printed output of this extraordinary period.
Websites
Digital History (University of Houston)
Includes timelines of United States history by century and immigration landmarks.
Time Magazine Online Archive
Provides free access to their magazine from 1923 - Present. The only images included are covers.
Reference Books
American Decades, 9 volumes (twentieth century)
E169.12 .A419 1994 West Ref
American Immigrant Cultures: Builders of a Nation, 4 volumes
E184.A1 A63448 1997 West Ref
African American Chronology : Chronologies Of The American Mosaic
E185 .K48 2006 West Stacks
American Indian Chronology : Chronologies Of The American Mosaic
E77 .W47 2006 West Stacks
Atlas of Hispanic American History
E184.S75 O287 2001 West Ref
The Oxford encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
E184.S75 O97 2005 West Ref
This Day In North American Indian History : Important Dates...
E77.6 .K66 2002 West Ref
Genealogy* and Family History Resources
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
A genealogy portal
Ellis Island Website
Allows users to do a name search of passenger lists.
*Materials on genealogy are usually available in public libraries. See the local library resources for geneaology research below. Check the specific library's website for locations, hours and availability.
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| America's Obituaries and Death Notices | yes |
Migration Policy Sources
The International Migration Policy Programme
Provides links to fulltext IMP papers and statements.
Migration Information Center
Click on Country Profiles to find "brief overviews of vital data, policies, history, and political debates."
Public Affairs Information Service
Indexes material on international or global social, economic, political and public policy issues published in magazines, journals, government documents, pamphlets, books, yearbooks, directories, and public and private agency reports.
Migration Data by Country
CARIM: Euro Mediterranean Consortium for Applied Research on Migration
International Data Base, U.S. Bureau of the Census
This database includes selected data back to 1950 and enables you to create a table that includes # 36 (Net Number of Migrants and Migration Rate, by Age and Sex), by country and year.
International Labour Migration Database (ILM), International Labour Organization
Includes a wide range of tables included citizenship, inflows, outflows and nationals abroad by country.
OECD - Library database that includes the OECD Factbook
This source includes a section with statistics on population and migration
Migration Information Cente - Data Tools
http://www.migrationinformation.org/index.cfm
The Global Data section provides tables of migration data by country. Select detailed data is available under Data Tools for Germany.
Statistics (UNHCR), United Nations High Commission on Refugees
http://www.unhcr.org/statistics.html
Provides data by select country on refugees and refugee status.
Social and Economic Data by Country
Library Databases and Reference Books
CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online
Comprehensive source for theory and research in international affairs. Includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, and conference proceedings.
Economist Intelligence Unit
Statistics and reports about political, economic, and business climates of countries and regions including country profiles, commerce, finance, business briefings, market indicators and forecasts. Coverage and frequency vary with report series.
Political Risk Services
Covers 100 countries with information on the following areas: Highlights; Comment and Analysis; Databank; Forecast Scenarios; Political Framework; and Background.
World Development Indicators (1998 - )
HC 59.15 .W656 West Ref (most recent)
A World Bank publication which provided data on social and economic development. (catalog record)
Websites
Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs
"Each study has been prepared by a "multidisciplinary team of social scientists" and offers a textbook-like portrayal of the beliefs, values, institutions, geography, politics, and economics of each country."
Statistical Agencies - International
http://www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.html
Developed by the Bureau of the Census, this page lists statistical agencies by country.
Unicef
http://www.unicef.org
Provides statistics by country and includes some socioeconomic data that is not available on other sites.
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Library Databases
Academic Search Premier
Contains information from a range of academic areas, including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education, multicultural, and general reference. Covers The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Christian Science Monitor.
Ethnic Newswatch
Accesses articles, editorials, columns, and reviews from a collection of newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Provides perspectives and viewpoints not seen in the mainstream media.
Global Newsbank
News articles from around the globe, covering politics, economics, culture, business, science, technology, and the environment translated into English from broadcasts, news agency transmissions, wire services, newspapers, magazines and government documents.
Lexis Nexis Academic Universe - News
Covers U.S. and international news from newspapers, magazines, journals, wire services, television and radio news broadcasts, and non-English Language news sources.
Websites
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
"...offers a series of publications and news releases in relation to the current conflicts in [a variety of countries]. AI Annual Reports on the country, and a series of recent reports."
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
Includes current news, publications, commentary etc. on human rights issues throughout the world.
Newspapers on the Wide World Web
Links to newspapers from around the world, arranged by country.
Photos and Digital Images
To download images - right click on the image, and scroll to [save image as], name image and download.
AP Photo Archive
Approximately 700,000 current and historic photos drawn largely from the Associated Press database of images. The archive includes contemporary news images, historical figures, celebrities, and images drawn from key events of the 20th century.
Google Image Search
Indexes millions of images. Use the Advanced Search feature when you want to narrow your results by date or type of web site.