University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibGuides @ University of Illinois Library - Homelessness

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CQ Researcher Online access, print copy in Undergraduate periodicals. Provides topic overviews, background, current relevance and issues, bibliography for further research.
Current Issues - Q306.0973 C936 – Articles covering issues that students encounter in schoolwork, the media, and everyday conversations. Entry under ‘Homelessness,’ includes brief history and related legal information.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture - 973.9203 En194 c.2 - Articles that offer overviews of “fundamental issues” in American culture and society. Entry on homelessness, includes further reading suggestions.
The Encyclopedia of the Environment - 363.7003 En19 – Reflects the relationship between humans and the environment. Entries for ‘Homelessness- Causes’ and ‘Homelessness- Urban Environment’, includes further reading suggestions.
Encyclopedia of Sociology - Q301.03 En199 2000 – Articles about a variety of sociological topics written for a broad range of literate people. Indexed entry on ‘Homelessness,’ entry includes references.
Issues & Controversies On File - 973.05 IS – Issued twice-monthly, has a compilation of news analysis and background information on current issues. Indexed under ‘Housing and the Homeless’, includes bibliography and additional sources.
Social Issues - Q301.03 Sol3- Includes articles about a variety of social issues faced today. Entry on ‘Homelessness,’ includes bibliography.
Social Issues in America - Q361.97303 So1323- Examines the complex issues facing society today (2006). Entry on ‘Homelessness,’ includes timeline, breakdown by gender and race, glossary of related terms, several important related documents, web sites, and references.