Cultural Resource Guides
Latina/o/x Library Resource Guide
This guide offers curated resources to support learning and critical reflection on the diverse experiences of Latina/o/x communities. It affirms cultural identity and highlights contributions to literature, academia, and the arts. The guide also encourages dialogue around systemic racism, xenophobia, and social justice. It includes books, e-books, databases, streaming media, and accessible online materials, developed collaboratively by librarians, faculty, and students.
Black History Month & Black Lives Matter Resource Guide
This guide celebrates Black history, culture, and resilience while providing tools for understanding the ongoing struggle for racial justice. It features resources that explore historical achievements, contemporary movements like Black Lives Matter, and the impact of systemic racism. The guide includes scholarly articles, books, films, and digital content to inspire education, activism, and reflection.
LGBTQ+ Resource Guide
This guide centers LGBTQ+ voices, histories, and experiences, offering resources that promote understanding, inclusion, and advocacy. It supports exploration of gender and sexual diversity, intersectionality, and the fight for equal rights. Materials include books, academic databases, streaming videos, and community resources, curated to empower LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
Women’s History Resource Guide
This guide highlights the achievements, struggles, and contributions of women across cultures and eras. It provides resources that examine gender equity, feminist movements, and the intersections of race, class, and identity. The guide includes literature, scholarly articles, multimedia, and online tools to foster awareness and inspire change.
Native American Resource Guide
This guide honors the histories, cultures, and contemporary issues of Native American and Indigenous peoples. It offers resources that challenge colonial narratives and uplift Indigenous knowledge, sovereignty, and activism. The collection includes books, articles, films, and digital content, created to support respectful learning and community engagement.
Asian Pacific Islander (API) & Desi Resource Guide
This guide explores the rich diversity of Asian Pacific Islander and South Asian (Desi) communities, highlighting cultural heritage, migration stories, and social justice movements. It provides resources that address racialized experiences, identity, and representation. The guide includes books, scholarly databases, videos, and online materials to support education and empowerment.
Anti-Racism Resource Guide
This guide provides tools for understanding, confronting, and dismantling racism in all its forms. It supports critical engagement with topics such as systemic oppression, racial equity, intersectionality, and social justice. Resources include books, scholarly articles, streaming media, and accessible online content curated to empower learners, educators, and advocates.
The Anti-Racism Guide is included alongside our identity-based resource guides because anti-racism is foundational to equity work across all communities. It complements and deepens the understanding of the lived experiences represented in our Latina/o/x, Black History & Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ+, Women’s History, Native American, and API Desi guides. Together, these guides foster inclusive learning, community dialogue, and transformative change.