NKU Book Connection presents...
Honky by Dalton Conley
Dalton Conley's book touches on many interesting issues relating to race, class, and income levels in the United States. You may want to read more about these topics! In fact, these issues would be excellent starter ideas for research projects.
Read more by and about Dalton Conley:
- NKU Book Connection Reserve Collection
- Reserve Desk, Steely Library, 3rd floor, NKU ID required
Reserved here for your use are articles written by Conley and some written about him. Browse the titles listed on Reserve for "NKU Book Connection" to see specific choices. You can see this list at the Library's Circulation/Reserve Desk or in our catalog, NKUIRE. In NKUIRE, click on COURSE RESERVE and choose NKU Book Connection as the department. - Academic Search Premier
- Articles by and about Dr. Conley are often published in magazines and journals. Search this database with his name to see recent publications.
- Newspaper Source
- Articles by and about Dr. Conley are often published in newspapers. He also makes appearances on public affairs shows. Search this database with his name to see recent publications.
- Professional Development Collection
- Articles by and about Dr. Conley are often published in journals for professional educators. Search this database with his name to see recent publications.
- Sociological Abstracts
- Articles by Dr. Conley are often published in the professional literature of sociology. Search this database with his name to see recent publications.
- Academic Universe
- Articles by and about Dr. Conley are often published in newspapers. He also makes appearances on public affairs shows. Search this database with his name to see recent publications.
- Dalton Conley Home Page
- Check Dr. Conley's own home page for his insights, current interests and activities.
Read more about how race can affect our outlook and chances in life:
Books
- NKUIRE
- Search here for books on this topic. Try using terms such as "race awareness," "race discrimination," and "race relations." Articles from Popular and News Publications
- Academic Search Premier
- Use this database to find periodical articles from popular, consumer-oriented magazines and journals in many fields.
- Academic Universe
- Use this database to find articles on race from news sources, transcripts, and popular journals.
- SIRS Researcher
- Use this database to find articles on race from newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications.
Articles from Scholarly Journals
- Sociological Abstracts
- Search this database for scholarly articles based on research on racial issues. Also available as a print index.
- Sociological Collection
- A selection of full text articles from over 560 journals in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
- A Selection of psychology and psychiatry full text articles from over 470 scholarly journals.
- Social Science Index
- Index to international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Also available as a print index.
- Humanities Index
- Index to periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Also available as a print index.
- Alternative Press Index
- Search this online database for articles on race issues from the alternative press
Web Databases
- AmeriStat
- U.S. population issues, trends, and statistics are presented in an easy-to-use format. Selected topics include Population Estimates and Projections, Education, Race and Ethnicity, Income and Poverty, and Mortality. Produced by the Population Reference Bureau in collaboration with demographer William Frey and his colleagues at the University of Michigan.
- Public Agenda Online
- This site addresses controversial issues including crime, the economy, education, the family, health care, race, social security, and welfare.
Read more about how class can affect our outlook and chances in life:
Books
- NKUIRE
- Search here for books on this topic. Try using terms such as "class consciousness" and "social class AND race."
Articles from Popular and News Publications
- Academic Search Premier
- Use this database to find periodical articles from popular, consumer-oriented magazines and journals in many fields.
- Academic Universe
- Use this database to find articles on class from news sources, transcripts, and popular journals.
- SIRS Researcher
- Use this database to find articles on class from newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications.
Articles from Scholarly Journals
- Sociological Abstracts
- Search this database for scholarly articles based on research on class issues. Also available as a print index.
- Sociological Collection
- A selection of full text articles from over 560 journals in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
- A Selection of psychology and psychiatry full text articles from over 470 scholarly journals.
- Social Sciences Index
- Index to international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Also available as a print index.
- Humanities Index
- Index to periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Also available as a print index.
- Alternative Press Index
- Search this online database for articles on class issues from the alternative press.
Read more about how income levels can affect our outlook and chances in life:
Books
- NKUIRE
- Search here for books on this topic. Try using terms such as "poverty--psychological aspects," "income distribution" and "poverty."
Articles from Popular and News Publications
- Academic Search Premier
- Use this database to find periodical articles from popular, consumer-oriented magazines and journals in many fields.
- Academic Universe
- Use this database to find articles on income from news sources, transcripts, and popular journals.
- SIRS Researcher
- Use this database to find articles on income from newspapers, magazines, journals, and government publications.
Articles from Scholarly Journals
- Sociological Abstracts
- Search this database for scholarly articles based on research on income levels. Also available in print.
- Sociological Collection
- A selection of full text articles from over 560 journals in the social and behavioral sciences.
- Social Sciences Index
- Index to international, English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science, and law. Also available in print.
- Alternative Press Index
- Search this online database for articles on income level issues from the alternative press.
- EconLit
- Search this online database to find articles, books, and papers on income levels in the scholarly literature of economics.
Web Databases
- Economic Report of the President
- Current and several previous fiscal years' federal budgets, plus spreadsheets, analyses, and historical statistics. Of special interest is Changing America, a report on "differences in well-being by race and Hispanic origin."
- Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP)
- Founded to do "research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States," this institute's site consists of organizational information, including current research, and publications. Subjects range from activism to welfare reform. Based at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
Read more Autobiographies:
- NKUIRE
- In Northern's library catalog, NKUIRE, you can identify many books that you might like to read: Try entering >Autobiography.< You will even see subdivisions of this topic such as >Autobiography - Women Authors< and >Autobiography - Humor.< The subject heading >Autobiographies< finds collections of shorter autobiographical writings. Be sure to browse through the listings for subject headings that begin with >Autobiographical.<
- WorldCat
- WorldCat is a huge database containing records from the catalogs of libraries worldwide. If you do not see an autobiography that you would like to read in Northern's catalog, NKUIRE, you are sure to find something in WorldCat. You can use the same search terms in NKUIRE and WorldCat. With the titles you find in WorldCat, you will see a link to a list of libraries that own that book. Check for a local library; most of them will circulate books to you with your NKU ID. If there isn't a local library which has the book, check with a Reference Librarian. S/he will help you request a copy be sent here for your use.
Read Other Literary Views of Race, Class, and Income:
- NoveList
- If you see an interesting title, check our library's catalog, NKUIRE, to find a copy. If you don't see it after trying both Title search options in NKUIRE's Basic Search screen, ask a Reference Librarian to help you find a copy.
updated: Wednesday, 24-Aug-2005 11:07:57 EDT