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To find general information about race riots, perform an EXACT SEARCH-Subject Heading search using GIL@CSU, the online catalog. This is a suggested list of search terms to get you started.

SUGGESTED SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR SEARCHING THE ONLINE CATALOG

Civil rights Race relations
Civil rights demonstrations Racism
Ethnic relations Riots United States
Minorities Trials (Riots)

Use the table below to browse the call number ranges for books on your topic in the Circulating Collection.

CALL NUMBER TOPIC
HV6477 CRIMES AND OFFENSES.
HT1523 RACES, including race as a social group and race relations in general.
HV8141 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION. BY REGION OR COUNTRY.
E185.61 AFRO-AMERICANS. Status and development since emancipation.

Civil rights in the United States / REF E184.A1 C47 2000

T
he Greenwood encyclopedia of African American civil rights: from emancipation to the twenty-first century / REF E185.61.E54 2003

Encyclopedia of murder & violent crime
/ REF HV6515.E5323 2003



 

Wikipedia: United States Race Riots Timeline of race riots in United States history. 
1829: Cincinnati, Ohio to 2001: Cincinnati Riots
1898: Wilmington, NC Massacre Narrative accounts, photos, and bibliography.
1906: Atlanta Race Riot Article with photographs from the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
1919: Chicago Race Riot Article from the Encyclopedia of Chicago.
1921: Tulsa Race Riot Narrative entry accompanied by photographs.
1943: Detroit Race Riots Narrative entry accompanied by photographs.
Greensboro Sit-Ins: Launch of a Civil Rights Movement Timeline of selected events of the civil rights movement.
Civil Rights Demonstrations Date specific timeline of demonstrations divided by state.
Voices of Civil Rights World's largest archive of personal accounts of civil rights history.
March on Washington Narrative accompanied by thought-provoking photographs documenting this historical event.
Civil Rights Documentation Project Project emphasizing civil rights legislation from 1963-1965 includes primary sources and a timeline.
Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Searchable database of digitized versions of rare and unique library and archival resources on race relations in Mississippi.  Includes a collection of oral histories, photographs, and a selection of manuscript materials including letters and diaries.
Television News Coverage of the Civil Rights Era, 1950-1970 Collection of digitized news segments plus documents and oral histories.
We Shall Overcome A national register of historic places of the civil rights movement.
National Civil Rights Museum Online exhibits/gallery: Little Rock, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Student Sit-Ins, Freedom Rides, and more.
The Library of Congress: American Memory Explore 16 digital collections devoted to African American history.
American Civil Liberties Union ACLU strives to preserve the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments.


 

Select the DATABASES A-Z GALILEO subject tab to see a complete listing of databases available.  Off campus access requires the GALILEO password.

Suggested GALILEO Databases for Research

America: History & Life Provided by Clayton State University Library. Comprehensive bibliography of articles on the history and culture of the United States and Canada.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
Academic Search Premier (at EBSCOhost) Full-text articles (from 1990 - ) and citations (from 1984 - ) from popular magazines and academic journals covering all subjects.
Annals of American History (Encylopaedia Britannica) Full-text primary documents in American history and also includes multimedia files (pictures, video and audio clips.) Explore year by year from 1493 to 2002, browse by author or topic or search by keyword.
Facts on File Provided by Clayton State University Library. Answers questions about events, people, issues, facts, and figures of the last 60+ years. It also delivers maps, photographs, historic documents, and special overviews of key issues, newsmakers and events since 1940.  Off campus access requires a user ID (ccsulib) and password.
LexisNexis Academic Full-text legal news, law reviews, and government publications (federal & state case law, U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Testimony, etc.)
JSTOR
JSTOR Remote (off campus)
Provided by Clayton State University Library. Multi-disciplinary full-text database providing scholarly journal articles extending back to the 19th century.  Off campus access requires a user ID and password. JSTOR Remote Instructions
Research Library (at ProQuest) Full-text articles (from 1991 - ) and citations (from 1986 - ) from popular magazines and academic journals covering all subjects.
Wilson Social Sciences Full Text Provided by Clayton State University Library. Full-text articles (from 1995 - ), abstracts (from 1994 - ) and citations (from 1983 - ) on the social sciences.
Wilson OmniFile: Full Text Mega Edition Provided by Clayton State University Library. Full-text articles and citations on most topics.

 

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