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Welcome to the duPont-Ball Library research guide for Human Rights!

This guide links to the library's research tools focused on Human Rights.

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Topic Overview and Best Bet Databases for Research

Credo Reference Works Topic Page on Human Rights
The fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to all humans; the recognition of inherent dignity ensuring equal and inalienable rights to all people as the foundation of freedom and peace. Human rights include civil and political rights of life, liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law. Economic, social, and cultural rights include the right to food, work, and an education. The Greenwood Dictionary of Education

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A broad, general full-text database that includes both popular and scholarly periodicals. It covers virtually all academic areas of study, including social sciences, sciences, and humanities.

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ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary database with full-text articles in the arts, business, health, medicine, history, science, technology, social sciences. Includes scholarly articles, professional publication, and magazines.
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles and other materials on topics related to gender.
Pro & Con This link opens in a new window
Designed to educate professionals and the public by providing an impartial view of controversial issues in Congress.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
An archive of scholarly journals. Content spans many disciplines, primarily in the humanities and social sciences. The most recent 3-5 years of journals are generally not available. JSTOR has a number of other collections to which we do not subscribe. Provided through a cooperative agreement with Stetson's College of Law Library.
Congressional This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive collection of historic and current congressional information, including bills & laws, hearings, CRS reports, committee prints, reports, and the Congressional Record. Congressional Documents (1789-Present), Congressional Hearings (1824-Present), Congressional Record (1873-1997), Congressional Research Reports (1916-2003), Serial Set (1789-Present), Serial Set Maps (1789-1969).

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Topic Overview and Best Bet Databases for Research