Guide to Information Resources in Ethnic Museum, Library, and Archival Collections in the United States

(Hardback)

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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 organisation 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 organisation's publications and other special services.

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[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
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
Researchers and general readers alike will find this guide invaluable for locating information on ethnic America.-Choice
"provide those interested in archival records ample sources to sustain their interest."-Libraries & Culture
"[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
"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 Bio

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.