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Indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences from 1,800+ serials publications; also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Coverage from 1952-present.
Abstracts and citations to journal articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, and dissertations relevant to students, researchers, and professionals working in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences.
Index to journal articles and gray literature on educational research and practice from 1969 to the present and ERIC documents since 1966.
UC Library Search is the unified discovery and borrowing system for all 10 UC Campuses. Select the UCLA Library Catalog scope to search holdings of materials owned by the UCLA Library and other UCLA collections, whether online or in print. Does not contain full-text articles or article citations. Select the Articles, books and more scope to search for materials in all 10 UC campuses. More information in this guide.
Note that not all writing about disability is informed by a Disability Studies perspective. Here are some questions to ask that can help you evaluate sources:
Author's Positionality
- What is the author’s background, relationship to disability studies?
- Does the author self-identify as disabled? In what other ways does the author self-identify (e.g., in terms of gender, race, ability, nationality, sexuality, ethnicity, etc.)? How might these identities impact the author’s perspective and approach?
- Does the author primarily employ a particular model of disability (e.g., the medical model, or the social model)?
Thesis
- What is the author's central claim or argument?
- What are the author's supporting arguments?
- What evidence does the author provide to support/prove their thesis?
Methodology
- What method(s) does the author use in collecting and analyzing data? (e.g., qualitative or quantitative, ethnographic methods, content analysis, media studies, etc.)?
- How do the author’s chosen methods impact their approach to the subject matter?
Goals
- What does the author hope to achieve with the piece? What is the purpose of the work?
— adapted from course materials created by Disability Studies instructors Carl Schottmiller and Christine Gottlieb