Overview

Increasing diversity in American society demands information concerning the availablity of ethnic resources for teaching, for providing information to ethnic communities, and for conducting research. Ethnic museums, libraries, and archives are rich sources of this information. Seven hundred and eighty-six such cultural institutions are described in this Guide, covering over 70 ethnic groups. Any organization or institution that concerns itself with the multicultural aspects of life in the United States will be interested in owning this volume, the most current and comprehensive work of its kind. It describes not only the collections but the sponsoring organization's publications and other special services. Data in each entry were elicited via a questionnaire completed by an officer of the group. Each entry covers the following information: institution name; address; telephone and fax numbers; type of institution; sponsoring organization; personnel; contact person; date founded; scope (local to international); hours available; admission; types of visitors; staff; operating budget; publications; collection (extent and nature of books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, artifacts, archival records); and comments on the institution's objectives and special services (exhibits, tours, performing arts presentations, speakers, and so forth).

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Author:   Lois J. Buttlar ,  Lubomyr R. Wynar
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Volume:   No. 7
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.716kg
ISBN:  

9780313298462

ISBN 10:   0313298467
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   19 January 1996
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Afghanistan American Resources African American Resources Albanian American Resources American Indian Resources Arab American Resources Armenian American Resources Asian American Resources Austrian American Resources Basque American Resources Belarusian American Resources Belgian American Resources Black American Resources British American Resources Cambodian American Resources Carpatho-Ruthenian American Resources Chinese American Resources Croatian American Resources Cuban American Resources Czech American Resources Czechoslovak American Resources Danish American Resources Dutch American Resources Egyptian American Resources Estonian American Resources Filipino American Resources Finnish American Resources French American Resources German American Resources Greek American Resources Hispanic American Resources Hungarian American Resources Icelandic American Resources Indian American Resources Irish American Resources Italian American Resources Japanese American Resources Jewish American Resources Korean American Resources Kurdish American Resources Laotian American Resources Latin American Resources Latvian American Resources Lithuanian American Resources Macedonian American Resources Maltese American Resources Mexican American Resources Multi-ethnic Resources Native American Resources Norwegian American Resources Polish American Resources Portuguese American Resources Puerto Rican American Resources Romanian American Resources Russian American Resources Scandinavian American Resources Scotch-Irish American Resources Scottish American Resources Serbian American Resources Slovak American Resources Slovenian American Resources Spanish American Resources Sri Lankan American Resources Swedish American Resources Swiss American Resources Thai American Resources Tibetan American Resources Turkish American Resources Ukrainian American Resources Vietnamese American Resources Welsh American Resources Institution Index Geographic Index

Reviews

Guide to Information Sources is arranged by 68 ethnic groups, including Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and 'Multi-Ethnic, ' a section that lists institutions with collections on many ethnic groups. This book will be useful to researchers in ethnic studies and immigration and to family historians/genealogists. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin All collections supporting research on American ethnic groups should have Buttlar and Wynar's guide. -RUSQ [p]rovide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest. -Libraries & Culture Researchers and general readers alike will find this guide invaluable for locating information on ethnic America. -Choice p rovide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest. -Libraries & Culture ?All collections supporting research on American ethnic groups should have Buttlar and Wynar's guide.?-RUSQ ?[p]rovide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest.?-Libraries & Culture ?Researchers and general readers alike will find this guide invaluable for locating information on ethnic America.?-Choice ?Guide to Information Sources is arranged by 68 ethnic groups, including Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and 'Multi-Ethnic, ' a section that lists institutions with collections on many ethnic groups. This book will be useful to researchers in ethnic studies and immigration and to family historians/genealogists.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

?Guide to Information Sources is arranged by 68 ethnic groups, including Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and 'Multi-Ethnic, ' a section that lists institutions with collections on many ethnic groups. This book will be useful to researchers in ethnic studies and immigration and to family historians/genealogists.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Guide to Information Sources is arranged by 68 ethnic groups, including Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and 'Multi-Ethnic, ' a section that lists institutions with collections on many ethnic groups. This book will be useful to researchers in ethnic studies and immigration and to family historians/genealogists. -Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin All collections supporting research on American ethnic groups should have Buttlar and Wynar's guide. -RUSQ [p]rovide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest. -Libraries & Culture Researchers and general readers alike will find this guide invaluable for locating information on ethnic America. -Choice �p�rovide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest. -Libraries & Culture ?All collections supporting research on American ethnic groups should have Buttlar and Wynar's guide.?-RUSQ ?[p]rovide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest.?-Libraries & Culture ?Researchers and general readers alike will find this guide invaluable for locating information on ethnic America.?-Choice ?Guide to Information Sources is arranged by 68 ethnic groups, including Jewish Americans, Native Americans, and 'Multi-Ethnic, ' a section that lists institutions with collections on many ethnic groups. This book will be useful to researchers in ethnic studies and immigration and to family historians/genealogists.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

Author Information

LOIS J. BUTTLAR is Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Kent State University. She has published books and articles related to education, ethnic collections, and multicultural librarianship. She co-authored (with Rosemary Du Mont and William Caynon) Multiculturalism in Libraries (Greenwood, 1994) and was associate editor of Ethnic Forum: Journal of Ethnic Studies and Ethnic Bibliography from 1980 to 1995. LUBOMYR R. WYNAR is Editor of Ethnic Forum: Journal of Ethnic Studies and Ethnic Bibliography and is Director of the Center for the Study of Ethnic Publications and Cultural Institutions at Kent State University. He has authored over 1,300 books, reference guides, articles, and reviews in the areas of history, ethnic studies, bibliography, library science, and other subjects. He is presently Professor Emeritus at Kent State University and Professor of History at the Ukrainische Freie Universitaet in Munich.

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