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Asian American Almanac
Explores the culture and history of diverse Asian groups who emigrated
from Asian and Pacific Island countries. Topical chapters cover
subjects such as historical documents, immigration, literature, civil
rights movements, religion, sports, law, education, and family.
Includes a glossary of specialized terms.
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Call Number:
Ref E184 .O6 A823 1996
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Asian American Encyclopedia
6 volumes
Covers over 2000 biographical and topical entries on the Asian American
experience. Includes historical articles highlighting key court cases
and community profiles of Asian American groups based on the 1990
census data. Volume 6 features a historical timeline, list of
organizations and museums, subject list for each population group,
films and videos, a list of Asian American magazines, newspapers, and
journals, and bibliography of selected readings for each group.
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Call Number:
Ref E184 .O6 A827 1995
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Dictionary of Asian American History
Compiles essays describing the historical and modern development of
different Asian American groups and includes an extensive dictionary
covering key Asian American historical events and topics. Includes a
chronological timeline of historical events and a selected bibliography.
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Call Number:
Ref E184 .O6 D53 1986
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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The New Face of Asian Pacific America: Numbers, Diversity and Change in the 21st Century
Comprehensive look at the demographic and cultural changes in the Asian
Pacific American community at the dawn of the 21st century. Analyzes
the latest population and socioeconomic trends in the 12.5
million-strong APA population, and includes hundreds of charts, maps,
and photos.
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Call Number:
Ref E184 .O6 L35 2003
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Reference Library of Asian America
3 volumes
Provides a historical overview of the Asian American experience.
Various chapters focus on different ethnic groups covering issues such
as population growth, immigration, civil rights, interracial relations,
military participation, and refugee experience. Includes historical
documents, a chronological timeline, and a selected bibliography for
further research.
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Call Number:
Ref E184 .O6 A824 1996
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Notable Asian Americans
250 biographical sketches of noteworthy Asian Americans from different
professional fields. A comprehensive subject index is searchable by
people, places, terms, and organizations. Includes occupation and
ethnicity indexes.
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Call Number:
Ref E184 .O6 N67 1995
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Asian American Literature: Reviews and Criticism of Works by American Writers of Asian Descent
Selected profiles of Asian American authors from various historical
periods including poets, novelists, playwrights, memorists, and short
story writers. Entries provide an introduction about the author,
reviews and criticism on their works, a list of major works, and
sources for further study. Searchable by a title index.
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Call Number:
Ref PS153 .A84 A82 1999
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Asian American Playwrights
A compilation of Asian American playwrights and their works. Entries
include biographical information, major works and themes, critical
reception, and a supplementary bibliography of critical writings for
each playwright.
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Call Number:
Ref PS338 .A74 A9 2002
Location:
Gleeson Reference Room, 1st Floor
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Resource Guide to Asian American Literature
Selected critical writings on book-length prose narratives, drama, and
other genres of Asian American literature. Entries provide an overview
to the author’s work, biographical background, critical reception,
major themes, historical context of the work, critical issues, and
pedagogical issues and suggestions for teaching.
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National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac
A guide to Asian Pacific American politics containing analytical essays
and empirical data on political participation. Includes a directory of
Asian Pacific officeholders nationwide and civil rights and political
party organizations at the state and local level.
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