FYS 100 (51) - Rise of the Crips: Disability History and Identity (Schneider)
Guide for Dr. Schneider's FYS course in the Spring 2023 semester.
Welcome
Use the resources and database on this guide to aid your research for your FYS course. Feel free to reach out to your liaison librarian with any research questions you may have!
Starting Research Resources
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles on most topics. This multi-disciplinary database is a good place to start if you don't know where else to begin. (EBSCO)
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowAccess nonpartisan reports and background information on controversial topics and policy issues. These reports were historically written for members of Congress to understand all sides of a particular issue. The reports in this database date from 1923-present. (Sage)
- Disability in the Modern World This link opens in a new windowSearch for primary source materials and videos that cover the community and contributions of people who experience disability. Topics include war and technology, how the media has portrayed the disabled, and the advocacy work of disability rights organizations. (Alexander Street Press)
- Gale In Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new windowSearch for encyclopedia articles, journal articles, news articles, primary source documents, audio, and video on many topics connected to US History. (Gale)
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowUse this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)
Class Presentation Documents
Liaison Librarian
Kyle Jenkins
He/Him/His
Contact:
kyle.jenkins@richmond.edu
(804)-289-8262
Boatwright Library, Room #183
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
(804)-289-8262
Boatwright Library, Room #183
261 Richmond Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Help Menu
- Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowSearch our library catalog (aka OneSearch) for all types of sources. It combines results from many of our databases. (Ex Libris)
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowUse this discovery tool to search most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings. (Ex Libris)