Multicultural education refers to any educational program designed to help students "clarify their own ethnic identity and appreciate that of others, reduce prejudice and stereotyping, and promote cultural pluralism" in the broader society [Source: James E. Houston (Ed.) (1995) Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors. (13th ed.) Phoenix, Ariz : Oryx Press. p. 198] . The study of multiculturalism in education can include, among other things, the examination of curriculum materials for their depiction of racial and ethnic minority groups and the study of the provision of educational services to members of ethnic and racial minority groups. More recently, the term "pluralism" has also been used in the study of education to indicate concerns that encompass not only issues of race and ethnicity, but also those of gender, age, physical/mental/emotional disability, and sexual orientation. For further information, see also the Library Guide to Education.
To Find Books
Use the MERLIN Library Catalog and the MOBIUS Union Catalog to find resources relevant to your research. Relevant works can be found using subject headings (Library of Congress) such as:
- Afrocentrism
- Education - African-American Children
- Education - African-American Students
- Education - Asian American
- Education - Bilingual
- Education - Hispanic American
- Gays - Education - United States
- Homosexuality and Education
- Indians of North America - Education
- Minorities - Education
- Minorities - Education (Higher) - United States
- Minorities in Literature
- Minority Students - United States
- Multicultural Education
- Multiculturalism - United States
- Sexism in Education
- Textbook Bias
- Women - Education - United States
Note: The nature of this topic makes it impossible to suggest every possible, relevant subject heading for use in searching MERLIN. Be creative in conducting keyword and subject searches using the standard terms for distinctive groups and educational levels given above in order to find materials relevant to your particular interests in education.
To find the location of a book in Miller Nichols Library, see the Location Guide.
To Find Articles
Remote (off-campus) access to databases is available only to UMKC students, faculty, and staff. All other users must access online resources within the Libraries. Begin searching by selecting a database. After selection you will be prompted to provide a UMKC Single Sign-On user name and password OR a 9-digit UMKC ID number followed by the letter k (example: 0123456789k) and last name, as needed.
- ERIC (CSA) 1966 - present.
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Links to selected full text, 1993 - 2004. "The ERIC ( Educational Resources Information Center) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education to provide extensive access to educational- related literature. The ERIC database corresponds to two printed journals: Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE). Both journals provide access to some 14,000 documents and over 20,000 journal articles per year.... Major areas of coverage include: Adult, Career, and Vocational Education; Counseling and Personnel Services; Elementary and Early Childhood Education; Education Management; Handicapped and Gifted Children; Higher Education; Information Resources; Junior Colleges; Languages and Linguistics; Reading and Communication Skills; Rural Education and Small Schools; Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education; Social Studies and Social Science Education; Teacher Education; Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation; Teacher Education; Test, Measurement, and Evaluation; Urban Education." [Source: ERIC Factsheet, accessed February 17, 2005]
Link to ERIC user's guide. - Sociology of Education Abstracts (1965- )
Ref LC 191 .S6
Approximately 250 journals are indexed for their articles relevant to the sociology of education. There is no electronic counterpart to this database currently available through the Miller Nichols Library.
Remember: There are a number of additional resources useful for locating articles on this subject listed on the Library Guide to Education.
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Selected Journals
This list includes journals available in the University Libraries (check the MERLIN Library Catalog for holdings and location information). To identify additional related journals, search MERLIN by subject or keyword.
Print Journals Available at Miller Nichols Library:
(links to electronic versions, if available, are found on the MERLIN record site)
- Multicultural Education (quarterly)
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Multicultural Education (annual)
Ref LC1099.3 .M819
Reference Sources: Encyclopedias, Handbooks, Bibliographies
Reference sources are useful for locating background information, definitions, general descriptions, and basic facts. Use these books to help you select or focus your research topic.
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless otherwise noted. Titles are linked to the corresponding MERLIN Library Catalog record.
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
| Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism (6 vols.) | Ref E184 .A1 E58 |
| Dictionary of Multicultural Education | Ref LC1099 .D53 |
Handbooks
| Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education | q LC1099.3 .H35 |
| Turning on Learning: Five Approaches for Multicultural Teaching Plans for Race, Class, Gender, and Disability | LC1099.3 .G73 |
Bibliographies
| Global Voices, Global Visions: A Core Collection of Multicultural Books | RefHM 101 .M56 |
| Multiculturalism in Academe: A Source Book | LB2361.5 .M67 |
Additional Sources
Remember: Additional reference materials can be found on the Library Guide to Education, including materials relevant to locating important statistical information on educational access and attainment.
Note: Information on the education of distinctive groups may also be found by using reference materials in ethnic studies, women's studies, etc. [e.g., Statistical Handbook on Women in America (Ref HQ1420 .T34)]. Be sure to use all the materials that may be relevant to your study, not simply those located in the "Education" area.
Videotapes and DVDs
All call numbers in this guide refer to the UMKC Miller Nichols Library, unless otherwise noted.
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