Resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

BU Libraries Search: search for books, journals, databases, music, films and videos and other materials. Suggested search terms include: Ableism, Ageism, Diversity, Diversity in the workplace, Inclusion, Disability, Disabled Persons, Racism, Immigrants, LGBTQIA+, Critical Race Theory, and others.  To get started, see: How to Use BU Libraries Search. 

Library Research Guides: (Selected list below, for others, check here.)

Prepared by librarians, Library Research/Subject Guides list books, articles, databases, studies, and other resources on a variety of topics.  Selected Guides are listed below. For a complete list of Library Research/Subject Guides, check here.  Course guides, prepared for BU courses, are also available on many subjects. 

Africa: Getting Started with Research: Resources on Africa. See also: African Studies Library: Research.

African American Biography: A guide to selected library holdings in print and online, including books/ebooks, book chapters, journal and magazine articles and film/video materials available to the B.U. community. 

African American Historical Serials Collection; in Newspapers and Media Guide: Includes link to full text of Boston Banner (formerly Bay State Banner), 1992+

African Americans in Business and Entrepreneurship: Sources of information on African Americans in business and entrepreneurs; also includes sources for case studies, current news, etc. 

Art: Race, Racism, & Antiracism: Selected online, print, and other formatted resources available through Boston University Libraries.

Asian Studies: Online Resources at Boston University.

Be Antiracist: Read, Learn, Change: Selected titles in several areas: Jim Crow, Great Migration, Civil and Human Rights, Mass Incarceration, Police Violence, etc.

Business Case Studies :  A guide to sources for business cases, including HBS cases.

Diversity & Inclusion in Business:  Company and other organization efforts to increase diversity and inclusion.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education: Academic resources for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Human Rights: Resources including databases for news and journal articles, web archives, key documents, and more.

Immigration: Sources for news articles, statistics, public opinion, and other sources.

International Business & Country Information: Economic and business information sources for countries in Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceana, Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, and North America.

LGBTQIA+ Studies: Books, articles, research materials and resources at Boston University and elsewhere.

Special Education: Highlights scholarly sources available through Boston University Libraries, as well as some freely available material. 

STH: Disability Theologies: Includes selected books pertaining to theology and disability studies. Subtopics include disability studies & biblical literature and disability ministry.

Women in Business and Entrepreneurship: Resources on the current environment, issues, and opportunities for women in business and entrepreneurship. Also includes business cases, including the Harvard Business School Gender Initiative’s Cases with Female Protagonists.

Library Databases (selected list; for complete list, see: Databases A-Z.)

African Journals Online: Full text content from over 100 journals published in Africa.

Archives of Sexuality and Gender: Primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender.

Ethnic NewsWatch:  Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by ethnic, minority and native presses in the U.S. Includes both historic publications, starting in 1959, as well as current publications.

HAPI (Hispanic American Periodicals Index): Includes scholarly journals on Latin American and the Caribbean.

LGBTQ+ Source: Provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines and newspapers. It also includes a specialized LGBTQ+ thesaurus.

Proquest One Business: limit search for diversity, equity, and inclusion to Audio and Video Works

Academic Video Online:  includes documentaries, films, demonstrations, and other content types on many subjects.

BUniverse - videos tagged diversity

Ethnographic Video Online, Volume I-II: Foundational Films: Contains classic and contemporary ethnographies, documentaries, and shorts from every continent.

Ethnographic Video Online, Volume III: Documentaries, feature films and shorts made by and for indigenous people and communities.

HistoryMakers: African American Video Oral History Collection, a collection of video oral history interviews with historically significant African Americans. Transcripts are included with the interviews. For individuals involved in specific fields such as business, education, media, etc., search the Maker Directory, then the specific Category.

Kanopy:  Includes documentaries, training films, and theatrical releases available as streaming video. Clips from the videos can be embedded in presentations or shown in class.

For additional films and videos, search BU Libraries Search; use Filter My Results to limit search.