Books & Audio-Visual
- AlleyCat
- Use AlleyCat, the CCAC online catalog, to find materials at any of the CCAC libraries
Reference & Overview Sources
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | American History Online | FactsOnFile | info |
| yes | CQ Researcher | CQ Press | info |
| yes | Credo Reference | Credo | info |
| yes | Issues & Controversies | Facts.com | info |
| yes | Modern World History Online | FactsOnFile | info |
| yes | Opposing Viewpoints | Gale | info |
Magazine & Journal Articles
| Full Text? | Database Name | Vendor | Help |
|---|---|---|---|
| yes | Academic Search Premier | EBSCOhost | info |
| yes | MasterFILE Premier | EBSCOhost | info |
Web Sites
- ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union): Immigrants' Rights
- The ACLU's Immigrants' Rights main page presents news regarding the ACLU's current campaigns for the rights of immigrants and refugees. There are links to topics relating to immigration such as discrimination, workplace rights, as well as other topics.
- Justice for Immigrants Campaign
- The Justice for Immigrants Campaign was started by Catholic Bishops with the goal of reforming current U.S. policies on immigration in an effort to create a less complicated pathway to a legalized status for immigrants. The site offers definitions of terms relating to immigration, debunks common myths, plus informs on how to get involved.
- Library of Congress: Interviews with Todays' Immigrants
- Interviews with Todays'Immigrants is a project by the Library of Congress that provides researchers with something remarkable and that is the personal perspective of people who have immigrated to the U.S. from all over the world. Simply select a region of the world that is of interest and click "show me" and you will be able to view the interviews.
- Migration Policy Institute
- The Migration Policy Institute site presents census information on immigrants, policy information, as well as downloadable PDFs of featured publications. Also available is the online journal Migration Information Source which can be viewed from the website.
- National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
- The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) is an organization that works "to promote a just immigration and refugee policy in the United States and to defend and expand the rights of all immigrants and refugees, regardless of immigration status." (NNIRR homepage) NNIRR's site is rich with information about the organization itself, resources for immigrants, news, blogs and links to related projects.
- U.S. Dept of Homeland Security
- This site provides the latest release of government statistics relating to immigration. There is also a link to the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics which provides immigration statistics as far back as 2004.
- White House: Border Security and Immigration Reform
- The White House: Border Security and Immigration Reform site offers up-to-date information on the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act. The site also features speeches and news releases.