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- AnthroSource This link opens in a new window Subjects: World Languages & Cultures Description: AnthroSource offers full-text access to more than 100 years of anthropological information from the American Anthropological Association’s (AAA) portfolio of 32 anthropological publications. Resource Types: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Full-Text Books; Bulletins; Newsletters.
- Diversity Studies This link opens in a new window Subjects: Diversity & Inclusion; History; Sociology Description: Offers full-text articles and citations from over 150 journals, exploring aspects of cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community. From Gale OneFile. Resource Types: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Magazine/Newspaper Non-Scholarly) Articles; Encyclopedias & Reference Books
- Gender Studies This link opens in a new window Subjects: Diversity & Inclusion; Sociology; Psychology Description: Access to more than 400 scholarly journals and magazines covering topics including gender studies, family and marital issues, and more. From Gale OneFile. Resource Types: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Magazine/Newspaper Non-Scholarly) Articles; Encyclopedias & Reference Books
- Social Work Reference Center This link opens in a new window Subjects: Social Sciences Description: Created for social workers and mental health professionals, this covers a wide array of topics such as adolescent health, aging, end-of-life care, clinical social work and diversity. From Ebsco Resource Types: Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journal Articles; Popular (Magazine/Newspaper Non-Scholarly) Articles; Fact Sheets & Pamphlets; Continuing Education Modules
Local resources
- A Reflection of Self Feature length documentary from a Bend filmmaker sharing stories and experiences from the LGBTQIA2S + community. Exploring what it means to be free.
Find COCC resources
- COCC's Office of Diversity and Inclusion Learn about COCC's commitment to the Principles of Community and multicultural events offered throughout the year.
- COCC Disability Services Find COCC support and technology resources about accessibility.
- COCC Safe Zones Safe Zones are confidential and safe environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. Find COCC and community resources, information about trainings, and Safe Zone volunteers.
- COCC Student Clubs Find out about opportunities to be involved and contact information for clubs that connect students.
- Latinx Student Programs COCC resources that assist in the recruitment, retention, and academic success of immigrant and native Latino students.
- LGBTQ Student Programs Find resources on COCC programs offered to LGBTQ students.
- Native American Student Programs Learn about COCC services, culturally enriching activities, academic advising, and registration assistance for Native American students.
Find books
- Barber Library & Summit Catalog Find books, e-books, DVDs, streaming films, government documents and journals owned by the Barber Library and other libraries in the Pacific Northwest that belong to Summit. Items not owned by COCC can be delivered in 2-3 working days.
- Find books on the subject of racism Almost 200 books related to the subject of racism found within the Barber Library collection.
Find streaming video
- Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window Subjects: Multidisciplinary Description: More than 70,000 videos spanning a wide range of formats from 1898 to present. From ProQuest. Resource Types: Demonstrations; Documentaries, Feature & Short Films; Speeches & Lectures; Performances
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window Subjects: Multidisciplinary Description: Includes performing arts, academic and news coverage from the History Channel, Biography Channel, HBO, BBC, PBS, and other channels. Also includes films supporting career education, technical education and the skilled trades. There are more than 330,000 segments from 45,000 titles. From Infobase. Resource Types: Demonstrations; Documentaries, Feature & Short Films; Speeches & Lectures; Performances
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window Note: Individual Kanopy videos must be requested for purchase by COCC Library. See Kanopy Changes for details. Subjects: Multidisciplinary; Film & Theater Arts Description: A streaming collection of documentaries, feature films, and other educational videos for students and instructors. Resource Types: Videos; Documentaries, Feature & Short Films; Speeches & Lectures; Performances
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The library does provide Book Boxes, or books where at least five copies of the same item are available to check out. Currently, there are two Book Boxes on topics related to Diversity and Inclusion:
So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo (14 copies)
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin DiAngelo (10 copies)
For a list of all current Book Boxes, please click here.
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