Affirmative Action  Tags: affirmative_action ugl_subject_guide discrimination ugl  

Books are another valuable resource in any research paper or project. Books (as opposed to articles) generally possess the following characteristics:

• Longer in length
• Good sources of background and historical information
• Often contain footnotes and lengthy bibliographies

Use the following online catalogs to search for books using the above subject headings as search terms:

• UIUC Online Catalog Searches for items in the UIUC campus libraries.
• I-ShareSearches for items in more than 80 academic libraries in Illinois, including UIUC.
• WorldCatSearches for items in libraries throughout the world.

Suggested Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to use as search terms for this topic include:

affirmative action
affirmative action programs
discrimination in employment
reverse discrimination
affirmative action and colleges or universities
affirmative action and jobs or employment
affirmative action and government
affirmative action and laws or legislation
affirmative action and women