Human Rights: Introduction
This page provides links to resources to help new users find materials in Laurier Library, including video tutorials, links to other relevant subject guides, and a list of subject-specific databases. Any available related course guides will appear at the bottom of the page.
Getting Started with Omni, Laurier Library's Academic Research Tool
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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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Beginning Your Research
This page provides a listing of relevant databases, but you may use any library resources. Use the Start Here list of databases to gather basic information about your topic to help you plan your research strategy. You can also search the library's newspaper collections, or online to help get a feel for your topic.
Watch these short videos for help with the research process: Developing a Research Question, Creating a Search Strategy, How Can I Tell If My Source is Scholarly?
Recommended Reading
Developing Information Literacy Skills: A Guide to Finding, Evaluating, and Citing Sources by Janine Carlock
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.
CPI.Q
Index for Canadian academic journals and popular magazines
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
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.
UNdata
Large, comprehensive statistical database covering all countries of the world. Pulls together statistics from all the major UN sources.
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.
ProQuest databases (all)
Search all ProQuest databases at once.
EBSCOhost databases (all)
Search all EBSCOhost databases at once.