Introduction
Students and Faculty interested in Social Justice issues may also want to visit the online Diversity and Criminal and Forensic Sciences research guides at Hamline University library. Within the diversity page, there are subject guides to research resources at the university library related to specific social populations including African-American, Caribbean, and African, Asians and Pacific Islanders, GLBTI, Gender, Hispanics and Latinos, Arab and Middle Eastern, Native Peoples and Multi-ethnic populations.
Reference Books
Reference Books are shelved on the first floor of the Library. They are only available for use in the Library, so you will always be able to find them, any time the Library is open. Reference books provide an overview of a specific topic, outlining key concepts and core literature of that topic. They can be good starting points for research and often include sources for further study. Below are some Reference titles related to the broadly defined realm of Social Justice. You may find additional information by looking in the Reference stacks near each of these call numbers.
Criminology
Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice, 2nd Edition. Joshua Dressler, Editor. New York: Gale Group, 2002 v.1-4.
A multi-volume reference work with more than 250 essays covering major topics in Criminology. Reference HV6017 .E52 2002 v. 1-4
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment. David Levinson, Editor. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 2002 v. 1-4.
A reference work with 439 entries covering twelve major themes: crimes, law and justice, policing and forensics, corrections, victimology, punishment, social/cultural context, nations/regions/religions, concepts and theories, the study of crime and punishment, organizations and institutions and special populations (such as women and children).
Reference HV6017 .E524 2002 v.1-4
Encyclopedia of Criminology. Richard A. Wright and J. Mitchell Miller, Editors. New York: Routledge, 2005 v.1-3.
This reference work provides essays that are intended to cover the scope of the Criminology discipline. The following major substantive areas of Criminology are each covered by several essays: history of criminology, history of legal and criminal justice traditions, criminal law, types of criminal behavior, correlates of criminal behavior, victimization, measures of crime, theories of criminal behavior, the justice system, cross-cultural and global crime and justice, professional issues, and prominent figures in criminology and criminal justice.
Reference HV6017 .E5295 2005 v. 1-3
Ethics
Encyclopedia of Ethics. Lawrence C. Becker, Editors. New York: Garland Publishing, 1992,
v. 1-2.
This reference work includes 435 signed articles on topics in meta-ethics, ethical theory, perennial moral problems, and political, social and legal theory. Also included are survey articles related to theoretical problems, along with biographical entries for influential philosophers of ethics. Reference BJ63 .E45 1992 v. 1
Human Rights/Refugees
Human Rights Violations. Charles F. Bahmueller, Editor. Pasadena, California: Salem Press, Inc., 2003, v.1-3.
This 3 volume set includes entries about 134 important world events involving human rights violations. The events span nearly 100 years from 1903 to 2001. Reference JC571 .H783 2003 v.1-3
Internationally Displaced People: A Global Survey, Global IDP Project & Norwegian Refugee Council, 2nd Edition. London; Sterling, VA: Earthscan, 2002.
This book provides information and analysis related to the displacement of groups of people in 48 countries across the world. The work is organized by region with individual sections describing displacement in countries within Africa, The Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. Reference HV 640. I516 2002
Human Rights in the United States: A Dictionary and Documents. Rita Cantos Cartwright and H. Victor Conde. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2000, v.1-2.
This work includes 240 Human Rights-related subject entries that discuss the significance of each term, give examples, and cite relevant court decisions and documents. Examples of entries include asylum, genocide and hate crimes. Reference KF 4747.5 .C37 2000
The State of the World’s Refugees: Fifty Years of Humanitarian Action. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Geneva: UNHCR; New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
This work provides an overview of the development of international refugee law and institutions devoted to the protection of refugees and other displaced people. The book also describes the major crises the UNHCR was involved in during the 50 years from the time of its establishment until 2000. Reference HV640 .S677 2000
A Handbook of International Human Rights Terminology. H. Victor Conde. Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska Press, 1999. In this handbook, non-technical definitions are provided of nearly 800 key terms and acronyms commonly used in international and national human rights. The work also includes definitions of relevant foreign language terminology, and Latin terms.
Reference K3239.3 .C66 1999
Encyclopedia of Human Rights Issues Since 1945. Winston E. Langley. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999.
This work includes more than 400 entries related to human rights violations, legislation and activists along with profiles of countries in which human rights violations have taken place. International human rights issues from 1945-1998 are covered. Reference JC 571 .L2749 1999
Human Rights, 2nd Edition. Nina Redman and Lucille Whalen. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998.
This work explores in some depth the internationally accepted standards of human behavior articulated in many United Nations documents and their implications for current human rights issues. The book also includes a chronology of significant human rights related events, biographical sketches of influential persons in the human rights sector, a selection of United Nations documents, a directory of human rights organizations, and updated lists of relevant print and non-print resources. Reference K3240.4 .W46 1998
The Human Rights Handbook: A Practical Guide to Monitoring Human Rights. Kathryn English and Adam Stapleton. Capetown: Juta, 1997.
This book provides an overview of procedures to monitor human rights. Individual chapters discuss definitions of human rights, the International Bill of Human Rights, organizations and institutions that monitor human rights, and international reporting and complaints procedures.
Reference JC585 .E54 1997
State of the Peoples: A Global Human Rights Report on Societies in Danger. Marc S. Miller, Editor. Boston: Beacon Press, 1993.
This work provides information on hundreds of indigenous peoples, arranged by region. The book also includes 90 photographs, charts, and maps, as well as a two-page map of indigenous groups in various countries around the world. Reference K3242 .S73 1993
Encyclopedia of Human Rights. Edward Lawson. New York: Taylor & Francis, 1991. Comprehensive encyclopedia with entries of human rights-related topics including important treaties and legislation, historical events, and key individuals. Reference JC571 .E67 1991
Genocide
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity. Dinah L. Shelton, Editor in Chief. Detroit: Macmillan Reference, 2005, v.1-3.
This work contains more than 350 entries related to historical and contemporary examples of genocide and crimes against humanity, along with relevant historical figures, groups, international institutions and law, theories and philosophy, prevention, prosecution and cultural representations. Reference HV6322.7 .E532 2005
Encyclopedia of Genocide. Isreal W. Charny, Editor in Chief. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, 1999, v. 1-2.
More than 200 alphabetical entries define names, places, and events associated with genocide, and major sections deal with the Armenian genocide, the Holocaust, and the process, detection, denial, and prevention of genocide. Reference HV6322.7 .E53 1999
Civil Rights
Racial Justice in America. David B. Mustard. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2003.
This work provides information about the struggle for racial justice in the United States. Included in the book are overviews of the history of racial justice issues in the U.S. and contemporary racial issues along with a chronology, biographical sketches of key individuals, summaries of laws, cases, statistics and quotations, a directory of organizations with a racial justice focus and annotated bibliographies of print and non-print resources. Reference E185 .M95 2003
The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America. David Bradley and Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Editors. Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference, 1998, v.1-3.
A 3 volume encyclopedia that surveys the history, meaning and application of civil rights issues in the United States from the time of the nation’s founding. The work includes 683 entries. Terms and concepts, important historical figures, and historical events are covered.
Reference E 185.61 .I544 1998
The Asian American Encyclopedia. Franklin Ng, editor. North Bellmore, New York: Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 1995, v. 1-6.
This reference work includes more than 2,000 entries and 1,100 illustrations related to the experiences of Asian Americans. Entries provide information about important individuals, historical events as well as individual ethnic community sketches.
Reference E184.06 A827 1995
Asian American Novelists: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Emmanuel S. Nelson, editor. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.
This book includes biographies of notable Asian American novelists and descriptive guides to their works. Reference PS153 .A84A825 2000
Asian American Writers. Deborah L. Madsen, editor. . Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005.
This book also includes biographies and description of works by noteworthy Asian American writers. Reference PS153 .A84A845 2005
Handbook of Disability Studies. Gary L. Albrecht, Katherine D. Seelman and Michael Bury, Editors. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2001.
This work provides an overview of the field of Disability Studies. It is organized into 3 sections: the development of Disability Studies as a field, the experience of disability, and disability in context. The book covers key conceptual, theoretical, methodological, practice and policy issues within Disability Studies. Reference HV1568.2 .H36 2001
The ABC-CLIO Companion to The Disability Rights Movement. Fred Pelka. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1997.
This reference work contains entries related to the history and development of the disability rights movement. Included are important historical figures, organizations, landmark court cases and legislation, key concepts, events, issues, groups and programs of historical importance. Reference HV1553 .P42 1997
Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation. Arthur E. Dell Orto, Robert P. Marinelli, editors. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1995.
A reference work with entries pertaining to disabilities, the rehabilitation process, therapies available for rehabilitation, assistive technologies, consumer empowerment, the workplace, caregivers, psychosocial adjustment, rehabilitation philosophy and concepts. Reference HV1568 .E53 1995
Encyclopedia of Homelessness, v.1-2. David Levinson, editor. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. A multi-set reference work with entries pertaining to Homelessness. The entries cover the following general topics: homelessness in the United States, Homelessness in U.S. history, research on homelessness, causes of homelessness, health issues, organizations, cities and nations, services and service settings, housing, legal issues, advocacy and policy and legislation and programs. Reference HV4493 .E53 2004
Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook. Chuck Stewart, editor. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2003.
This work presents an overview, including a chronology of events, of the gay civil rights movement and includes information about court decisions, laws and statutes, prominent people, the positions of major organizations, and other issues related to gay rights. Reference HQ76.25 .S748 2003
Gay Rights on Trial: A Reference Handbook. Lee Walzer. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2002.
This reference work provides documents and analysis of court decisions, key cases, statutes and concepts pertaining to gay rights in the United States. Also included are a chronology of significant historical events in the gay rights movement, a table of important cases, an annotated bibliography and a comprehensive index. Reference KF4754.5 .W35 2001
Homosexuality and the Law: A Dictionary. Chuck Stewart. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2001. This work includes numerous entries pertaining to legal issues and homosexuality. Entries examine public accommodations, domestic partner benefits, faculty and student rights, safe sex and wills. Also included is an appendix of state and local laws affecting sexual orientation and a listing of federal and state agencies and state human rights commissions for filing discrimination complaints. Reference KF 4754.5 .A68 S74 2001
Women and the Law: Leaders, Cases, and Documents. Ashlyn K. Kuersten. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2003.
This encyclopedia includes entries related to gender discrimination and inequality. The work includes a chronology of important events, a table of key cases, and an appendix of original documents including key legislation. Reference KF478 .K84 2003
The Sourcebook on Violence Against Women. Claire M. Renzetti, Jeffrey L. Edleson, and Raquel Kennedy Bergen. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2001.
An anthology of scholarly articles that discuss contemporary research pertaining to violence against women. Themes include theoretical and methodological issues in researching violence against women, types of violence against women, prevention and direct intervention, and emerging issues in research. Reference HV6250.4.W65 S68 2001
The Women’s Guide to Legal Issues. Nancy L. Jones and Phil Philcox. Los Angeles, CA: Renaissance Books, 2000. This work contains basic legal advice for women. Topics covered include: the legal system, small claims court, employment, self-employment, investments, taxes, housing, cars, marriage, divorce, children, victim’s rights, health, wills and Social Security. Reference KF390 .W6 J66 2000
Books That Can Be Checked Out
"Circulating" books are shelved on the third floor of Bush Library. These books may be borrowed and taken away from the Library. Below are some tips for finding books with information on Social Justice-related topics using the online library catalog or browsing the shelves by call number. You may find books listed in CLICnet that belong to other Libraries--read the screen carefully for instructions on how to "request" these books to Hamline so you can check them out. You may also visit any library listed in CLICnet and borrow books directly from that library using your Hamline i.d./library card.
Searching the library online catalog (CLICnet) using LC Subject Headings is often more effective than keyword searching. Fairly extensive collections of books related to the following Subject Headings are available in Bush Library.
- Social Justice
- Criminology
- Ethics
- Human Rights
- Civil Rights
- Gay Rights
- Women’s Rights
- Environmental Justice
- Distributive Justice
Browsing by Call Number in the Library Book Stacks
Books about Social Justice Issues are spread throughout the library, as they come from many disciplines. There are some call numbers that are browseable on the book shelves, though, for example:
- BJ is where numerous items related to Ethics are shelved.
- K3240 is where many related to Human Rights are shelved though others are located throughout the collection.
- E185 is where many related to the Civil Rights movement in the U.S. are shelved though others are located in other places in the collection.
- GE is the area where many items related to Environmental Justice are located.
- HQ is where many related to the Women’s Rights movement are located.
- HQ76 is the area where many on Gay Rights Issues are shelved.
- HV6100-HV 9600 is where many on a wide range of Criminal Justice-related issues are located.
Online Indexes
Online Indexes help you find information not often found in books. Usually, they list information published in newspapers, magazines, and scholarly publications ("journals"). Most online indexes include some articles in full text and some summaries of articles. In the latter case, you may need to find the article in a journal at Hamline or ask the Library to get a copy for you through InterLibrary Loan (ILL).
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)
The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Academic Search Premier is a useful place to start for a research paper related to Social Justice issues as many relevant articles may be found in this comprehensive database. Searches may be limited by date of publication, the availability of full-text or to peer-reviewed journals.
Expanded Academic ASAP Plus Index (GALE/INFOTRAC)
Expanded Academic ASAP Plus Index is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary index containing both popular and scholarly articles related to Social Justice topics. It is also a good starting point for any college research project. Expanded Academic ASAP Plus Index uses the subject headings used in CLICnet. Choosing to search the Subject Guide (in the left navigation bar) in the index allows you to retrieve all articles with a subject heading of "Social Justice" or other related topic and then limit that search by: dates, whether or not full text is available and/or whether or not the articles are "refereed" (scholarly). You can also limit by another keyword or subject heading.
Ethnic NewsWatch (ENW)
ENW is an index to full-text articles from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. It includes articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. providing a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints. It is especially useful for finding information in publications not usually included in more traditional indexes like Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP Plus and for learning about an ethnic perspective in that group's own voice. ENW can be searched by words in article titles, named people, subject, date or the country that is the focus of the article.
Gender Watch
This index is a full-text database comprised of periodicals and other publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas. Publications include academic and scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, n-g-o and special reports. Gender Watch contains some archival materials from the 1970's, making this an important repository on the historical perspective of the evolution of the women's movement and the changes in gender roles over the last fifteen to twenty years.
Criminal Justice Abstracts
This article index provides comprehensive coverage of the major journals in criminology and related disciplines. Topics include crime trends, prevention projects, corrections, juvenile delinquency, police, courts, offenders, victims, and sentencing.
Criminology: A Sage Full Text Collection (CSA Illumina)
Includes the full-text of 23 journals published by SAGE and participating societies. It covers such subjects as Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family and Domestic Violence.
Selected Social Justice-related Journals Available at Hamline
Amerasia Journal Available in Bush Memorial Library's Current Periodicals Collection.
Ethics Bush Library Periodicals Collection: v.48:no.3 (Apr. 1938)- v.77:no.1 (Oct. 1966),
v.77:no.4 (July 1967)- v.116:no.1 (Oct. 2005) and available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 04/01/1938 to 07/01/2001 in JSTOR and from 01/01/1992 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier and from 01/01/1997 to present in Expanded Academic ASAP and from 01/01/1998 to present in University of Chicago Press.
Ethics & behavior Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 03/01/1991 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier.
Ethics & international affairs Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 4/01/2001 to present in Expanded Academic ASAP and from 04/01/2002 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier.
Ethics and the environment Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 06/01/1999 to present in Academic Search Premier and from 01/01/2001 to present in Expanded Academic ASAP and from Spring 2001 to present in Project Muse.
Human Rights (Chicago, IL) Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 3/01/1990 to present in Academic Search Premier and from 3/01/1990 to present in MasterFile Premier.
Human Rights and Human Welfare Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 01/01/2001 to present in CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online).
Human Rights Brief Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 1999 to present in LexisNexis.
Human Rights Case Digest Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 01/01/1999 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier.
Human Rights Internet Reporter/HRI Available in Bush Memorial Library’s Past Periodicals Collection (v.7(1) (Sept. 1981)-v.11(4) (Nov. 1986), (v.11(5-6)(Winter 1987) – v. 15(1)(Summer 1994), (v.15(2)(1995)-v.16(2)(1999).
Human Rights Quarterly (v.17 (1) Feb. 1995)-v. 22(4)(Nov. 2000), (v. 23(2)(May 2001-Present), Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 02/01/1981 to 11/01/1994 in JSTOR and from 2/01/1995 to present in Project Muse and from 11/01/1991 to 8/01/1995 in Expanded Academic ASAP).
Human Rights Review (Piscataway, NJ) Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 04/01/2000 to 01/01/2001 in Project Muse and from 11/01/1991 to 8/01/1995 in Expanded Academic ASAP)
Human Rights Review (Piscataway, NJ) Available in Bush Memorial Library’s Past Periodicals Collection (v.1(1)(October 1999)-(v.5(3)(April 2004).
Human Rights Tribune = Tribune des detroits humains (Ottawa, ON). Available in Bush Memorial Library’s Past Periodicals Collection (v.1(1)(Winter 1992)-v.1(4)(Winter 1993), (v.2(1)(June 1993)-v.7(3)(Nov.2000), (v.8(1)(Spring 2001)-v.9(3)(Spring 2003).
International Journal of Human Rights Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 3/01/2000 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier.
International Migration Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 3/01/1998 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier.
International Migration Review Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 12/22/1992 to present in Expanded Academic ASAP and from Fall 1966 to Winter 2000 in JSTOR.
Journal of Asian American studies Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 02/01/1998 to present in Project Muse.
Race and Class Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 01/01/1997 to 7/01/1999 in Expanded Academic ASAP and from 2000 to present in the Sage Sociology Collection.
Race, Gender, and Class Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 10/31/1997 to 01/31/2005 in Ethnic NewsWatch and from 10/31/1997 to 01/31/2005 in Gender Watch.
Race Relations Law Reporter Available in Bush Memorial Library’s Past Periodicals Collection v.1(1956)-v.12(1967).
Race Relations Law Survey Available in Bush Memorial Library’s Past Periodicals Collection v.1(1969)-v.2(1971).
Social Justice (San Francisco, Calif.) Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 3/01/1992 to present in Professional Collection and from 3/22/1992 to present in Expanded Academic ASAP.
Social Justice Research Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from 3/01/1998 to 1 year ago in Academic Search Premier.
Women’s Rights Law Reporter Available online in full-text with access from the Hamline University Library website from Winter 1994 to present in LexisNexis.
Web Sites
International and National Focus
United Nations Human Rights The Human Rights webpage of the U.N. includes information about the work of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, the recently created U.N. Human Rights Council, full-text of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, full-text of related treaties, and a U.N. Human Rights Documents Research Guide.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights studies, analyzes and issues reports on civil rights issues in America. The site includes reports, briefings, and papers from the Commission. Also included is information on how to file a civil rights complaint.
Civil Rights Division of the US Dept. of Justice. This federal government website includes a description of this agency responsible for enforcing the civil rights laws passed by Congress. Also included on the site are copies of the agency’s press releases, cases, briefs, and reports.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center. A comprehensive resource website with educational materials and curriculums for teaching about human rights and social justice issues. The site also includes information about the center’s own trainings and sponsored events.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library. A comprehensive online human rights resource library with a browsable collection of more than 20,000 Human Rights-related documents from the United Nations, other international bodies, and U.S. government agencies . The site also includes extensive bibliographies and topic guides.
Local and Regional Focus
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights Website for a Local non-profit agency. The site includes information about the organization’s programs, local and regional human rights related events, reports composed the agency and its partners, as well as links to resources pertaining to human rights, immigrant rights, and women’s rights.
City of Saint Paul Department of Human Rights. Local Government Website includes information about the City of Saint Paul’s human rights ordnance and explanations of the procedures for filing a human rights complaint in Saint Paul.
City of Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights. Local Government Website includes information about the leadership and committee members of the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights, the procedural powers and duties of the Commission, rules of procedure for contested case hearings and the process of filing a complaint to the Commission.
Hamline University's Social Justice Program. Website with information about the Social Justice program in the College of Liberal Arts at Hamline.
Resources for Asian Americans. A webpage with links to Asian American websites put together by Professor Janet Carlson, a faculty member who offers classes affiliated with the Social Justice program at Hamline University.
Mark E. Pfeifer, PhD, for Bush Library, Hamline University
Created: April 2006
Last Updated: 4/29/06
