Book Awards
Book awards are a great way to identify best books on diversity topics. Check the Long Lists, Short Lists as well as the Winners.
Introduction
For books written BY diverse people, first identify the subject heading used for that class of person or ethnic group, then add subject subdivision terms to narrow your search.
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Note that a subject search on just "Homeless," will also get: Homeless mothers, Homeless veterans, Homeless students, Homeless children, etc.
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Note that a subject search on just "Low income" will also get: Low income tenants, Low income parents, Low income single mothers, etc.
For autobiographies and memoirs, use the subject subdivision term Biography (LCSH), (e.g. Poor Biography)
These subject headings might also be useful: Working class writings, Precarious employment, Food security (LCSH), Eviction (LCSH), Economic Security (LCSH), People with social disabilities, Writings of (LCSH)
For primary sources try these subject subdivision terms to find first hand accounts by historically marginalized voices:
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Sources (LCSH) (combine with historical topics e.g. Poor Sources)
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Personal narratives (LCSH) (combine with events and wars, e.g. Workers Personal narratives)
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Correspondence (LCSH) (combine with names of individuals, classes of people, and ethnic groups, e.g. Poor Correspondence)
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Diaries (LCSH) (combine with names of individuals, classes of people, and ethnic groups)
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Interviews (LCSH) (combine with names of individuals, classes of people, and ethnic groups, e.g. Agricultural laborers Interviews)
More about primary sources: Primary Sources Topic Guide
Finding Videos
Films on Demand has over 40,000 videos including works by diverse people and about diverse cultures. For videos of diverse voices, search by topic, events, movements, author or activist name, such as:
Also browse through Films on Demand subject collections.
Asst Dir of Instructional Technology
Reporting Problems
As you use our Discovery tool if you encounter subject headings or call number classifications that you have questions or concerns about, please use this form to report them:
Decolonizing the Library (form)