Human Rights: Introduction
This introduction page provides links to help new users of Laurier Library, including contact information for reaching the subject librarian, information on problematic language in the library catalogue, and links to other relevant subject guides. Any available related course guides will appear at the bottom of the page.
Aided by Father James Robinson, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., center, and John Lewis, a crowd estimated by police at 5,000, marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Ala. March 8, 1975. AP/AP
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On Problematic Language in Library Catalogues
Libraries using the Library of Congress classification system are working towards decolonizing and Indigenizing their collections. Unfortunately, this means that use of outdated terminologies may be required in order to search for materials, e.g. Indian instead of Indigenous, or Micmac instead of Mi'kmaq.
Please visit the Library of Congress website for a searchable list of current subject headings.
Please visit Laurier Library's Strategic Action Plan for more information about decolonizing the Library.
Other helpful subject guides:
Data & Statistics, Law & Society, Social & Environmental Justice
Global Studies, International Public Policy, Indigenous Studies, Sociology
Women & Gender Studies, Youth & Children's Studies
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Databases: Start Here
Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Human rights theory, practice, law and history. Online version of five-volume print edition.
Nexis Uni
Full-text documents for international news, business, legal research, and key people in the news.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs Database
Provides access to Canadian journals, magazines and news resources on all topics.
Factiva
A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and the KW Record.
PAIS Index
International index to various types of publications on public/social policy and social sciences. Includes PAIS Archive.
Europa World
Contains political and economic information and selected data on countries and organizations worldwide.
Databases: Main
ProQuest databases (all)
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EBSCOhost databases (all)
Search all EBSCOhost databases at once.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984 (H.W. Wilson)
Interdisciplinary database with articles from more than 1200 English-language periodicals.
eHRAF World Cultures
International ethnography database with several hundred thousand pages of information on human behaviour, society and culture.
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Citations and abstracts for publications in political science and related fields.
Women and Social Movements, International: 1840 to Present
Letters, conference proceedings and other primary material concerning women's social movements.
WomanStats Project
A compilation of data on over 260 indicators of women's status in 174 countries. Creating a free account is required.
Women and Gender Studies @ ProQuest
Selected ProQuest databases for Women's Studies.
Women and Transnational Networks
Primary source collection focusing on the 19th century, gender, and class through a transnational perspective.
Defining Gender
Full-text manuscripts and printed works, plus illustrations.
Exploring Race in Society
Collection of essays, articles and reports to support dialogue on issues surrounding systemic racism.
Truth, Reconciliation & Colonialism
Video playlist on the the effects of colonialism in Canada.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Links to information and publications for the well-being of children and families.
Youth and Children's Studies @ EBSCOhost
Selected EBSCOhost databases for youth and children's studies.
Youth and Children's Studies @ ProQuest
Selected ProQuest databases for youth and children's studies.
Official Documentation System
Includes all types of official United Nations (UN) freely available, full-text documents. Does not include sales publications or treaties.
UN-iLibrary
The books, reports, and journals created by the United Nations.
Databases: Also Useful
Canada Commons
Collection of Canadian books and public documents.
CANSIM @ Statistics Canada
Canadian socio-economic statistical data.
HathiTrust Digital Library
Growing collection of digitized texts from a consortium of American research universities.