RECL 111 - Leisure, Culture and Identity Research Guide

This resource covers the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present. Many full text article from 1863-present addressing American history and life can be found here.

Articles, photographs, songs, and video interviews covering issues in the Gilded Age (1870-1920), such as immigration and migration, racism, women's roles and civil rights. Note the Immigration and Race & Ethnicity options on the left navigation.

Search for letters, oral histories and diaries dealing with the experience of immigrating to the United States between 1800 and 1950. Besides a massive collection of printed materials, researchers will in some cases be able to access actual recordings of the voices of the individuals themselves as they recount their experiences.

Search here for scholarly articles on wide range of subjects. Especially useful for historical and social analysis of a group.

Sociological articles about criminology, demography, gender and ethnic studies, social psychology, socio-cultural anthropology, social work and education. Good for studies on specific cultural and ethnic groups.

Good for broad searches on topics related to art, photography, folklore, history, journalism and communications, language and literature, literary and political criticism, music and performing arts, philosophy, and religion and theology.

Digital images about California people and cultural groups. Includes photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts.

Best place for Mexican-American topics and the only specialized database for Chicano reference. Look by subject, author or title for information about to Chicano/a art, education, folklore, health, history, labor, language & literature, music, politics, public policy, religion, sociology and women's studies.

Presents statistical & quantitative history of the United States from the earliest times to the present. Contains more than 37,000 annual time series of historical information covering virtually every quantifiable dimension of American history: population, work and welfare, economic structure and performance, governance, and international relations.

Full text of newspapers, magazines and journals of the alternative and independent press. Explores cultural issues outside the mainstream press.

Use Alt HealthWatch when looking for people or cultural groups interested in alternative, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. Includes scholarly articles, pamphlets, booklets and special reports.

Scholarly and professional articles on people and groups involved with sports, physical fitness, exercise, sports medicine, coaching, training, college & university sport, disabled persons, recreation, leisure studies, tourism,and public health. Coverage goes back to the 1800s.
Look for the name or cultural group you are working in the database.

Contains scholarly and professional articles addressing leisure activities and issues for cultural groups and women.

U.S. and international news sources in newspaper, magazines, global news reporting and newswires. Includes major newspapers such as the New York Times and San Francisco Chronicle.

60,000 journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertation abstracts on all aspects of theatre and performance in 126 countries.

Theatre In Video contains more than 250 definitive performances of the world's leading plays, together with more than 100 film documentaries. Live television broadcasts of New York productions from the 50s, revivals of classic works and experimental performances from the 60s and 70s, as well as important contemporary performances, Theatre in Video covers a wide range of 20th century theatre history.

Dramatic criticism and interpretation, with in-depth detailed records for more than 10,000 plays, including previously unpublished works by major authors. The database also features related resources, including posters, playbills, photos, architectural images, floor plans, and other ephemera, and links to hundreds of editorially selected theatre Web resources.

Asian American Drama brings together more than 250 plays, along with related biographical, production, and theatrical information.

Film & Television Literature Index cover the entire spectrum of television and film, including film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.

Scholarly articles on literary topics, authors and their works.

Includes biographies of authors, background essays and book reviews.

Literature of Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, as well as Argentinians, Salvadorians, Dominicans, and other Central and South Americans. The vast majority of the materials are from the Chicano renaissance to the present.