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Tip: While viewing list of results, sort by year.
To access databases, at the Library Home Page click on DATABASES A-Z.
Orange County Register
Los Angeles Times
ProQuest Newspapers
Includes major newspapers from around the country.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Full-text collection of 275 newspapers, magazines, and journals
from the ethnic, minority, and native press.
The following databases contain scholarly journal articles. To access
these databases from the Library Home Page, under QuickLinks
click on DATABASES A-Z.
Academic Search Premier
This multi-disciplinary database provides full-text articles from
4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed
titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over
one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for
1,000 titles. Journals cover all disciplines. It is updated daily. Users may limit search to
peer-reviewed / scholarly publications.
Omnifile
Full text of
articles from over 1,750 publications and article abstracts and
indexing from over 3,500 publications. Journals cover all disciplines.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Full-text collection of 275 newspapers, magazines, and journals
from the ethnic, minority, and native press.
Social Sciences Full Text
Full text articles 1994 to present in the social sciences.
Sociological Abstracts
Indexes scholarly journals on
culture, family,
social psychology, aging, anthropology, demography, methodology,
social structure, ethnic studies, urban studies, violence, and more.
It offers citations to journal articles, book reviews, books,
chapters, dissertations, and conference papers. Some articles are
available full text; some provide SFX links.
Chicano Database
This comprehensive bibliographic resource identifies all types of
material including newspaper, magazine, journal, and book articles,
books, government documents, pamphlets, and dissertations about
Mexican-Americans, Chicanos, and Latinos.
Subjects covered: art, bilingual education, culture, economics,
education, film, folklore, health, history, labor, law, literature,
mental health, music, politics, psychology, public policy, religion,
sociology, women's studies, and more.
For a more comprehensive list of recommended databases for
minorities studies:
Afro-Ethnic Studies: Recommended Databases
Asian American Studies: Recommended Databases
Chicano Studies: Recommended Databases
Search the subscription databases to find
articles in The Los Angeles Times and other California newspapers.
To access databases, at the Library Home Page click on DATABASES A-Z.
ProQuest
Newspapers
Sample search
1:
text: Koreatown
location: Los Angeles
Sample
search 2: citation and
abstract: orange county california and
ethnic and neighborhoods
Ethnic
Newswatch
Sample search: text: Koreatown
location: Los Angeles
Most Detailed U.S. Census Data by
Race/Ethnicity for Smaller Geographic Areas
American FactFinder: Fact Sheet for a Race,
Ethnic, or Ancestry Group
Geographic levels: state, county, city
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Go to
American FactFinder
- http://factfinder.census.gov/
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On left side of screen, hover over FACT SHEETS
and click on Fact Sheet for Race, Ethnic, or Ancestry Group.
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In Find a population group search box,
type a word for the ethnic group, i.e.: Chinese. Click FIND.
Click GO.
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Type in a city: West Covina and select California. Click
GO.
Tip:
At the top of
each table, click on show more to see more detailed data.
City and County Data
American Community Survey
Geographic levels: state,
county, city (place), Congressional District
¿ Most recent U.S. Census data
(2005)
¿ 5 tables for each geographic
area: demographic, social, economic, housing, narrative
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Go to
American FactFinder
- http://factfinder.census.gov/
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On left side of screen, hover over DATA SETS.
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Select American Community Survey
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On right side of screen, for
2005 American
Community Survey, click on Data Profiles.
- Under Select a geographic type, select place (or
state,
county, Congressional District).
- Select a state: California.
- Select a geographic area: scroll down to West Covina city.
- Click Show Result
- Displayed will be Demographic Statistics. There are 5 tables that
can be viewed:
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Demographic
- Sex and Age, Race, Relationship, Household by Type
Social
- Education, Marital Status, Fertility, Grandparents...
Economic - Income, Employment, Occupation, Commuting to Work...
Housing - Occupancy and Structure, Housing Value and Costs,
Utilities...
Narrative
- Text profile with graphs for easy analysis...
Fast Facts for Congress
Geographic levels: Congressional District, state, county
For Koreatown, Chinatown, and Little Saigon, students will need to
determine a city name, county, zip code, or Congressional District
that encompasses those neighborhoods. The following steps show how to
find the Congressional District.
To
find the Congressional District for an address and its demographic
data:
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Go to
Fast Facts for Congress
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http://fastfacts.census.gov/
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Enter an address or zip code under
LOCATE A DISTRICT.
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Scroll down page. Displayed is a table of 2005 data from the
American
Community Survey (ACS)
for a Congressional District.
Tip:
At
the top of each table, click on show more to see more detailed
data.
Tip:
At
the top of the table, click on NARRATIVE PROFILE to view
discussion of the data.
American FactFinder
Note:
To find the zip code of a specific address, go to:
Zip Code Lookup
To
search
American
FactFinder
by
zip code:
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Go to
American FactFinder
- http://factfinder.census.gov/
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In left frame, hover over FACT SHEET and
click on FACT SHEET.
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Type in a zip code.
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Click GO.
Tip:
At the top of each table, click on
show more to see more
detailed data.
Zip Code Data:
Print
Sourcebook of Zip Code Demographics
REFERENCE
HA203
.S67 2003
CATALOG RECORD
This is a print source for demographic data by zip code.
RAND California
College enrollment (CSU and UC) and population projections by race/ethnicity are
available in this subscription database:
-
At the
Library’s home page, click on Databases A-Z,
and scroll down to
RAND California
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In
KEYWORDS search box, type: asian american
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Scroll down through file names to appropriate links. After going to
specific pages, tables will have dropdown boxes for ethnicity.
- California Research Bureau - report on dropouts (race/ethnicity data)
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High School
Dropouts, Enrollment, and Graduation Rates in California
(2005)
Statewide data on enrollment and dropout rates by race/ethnicity.
Orange County
Profiles
These are publications by the
Center for Demographic Research that
report on economic and social conditions in Orange County. Several
address immigrant issues. Scroll down through the titles to find
titles relevant to your research.
The Diverse Face of Asians and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County
PDF-28 pages
Report on race and ethnicity, geographic concentration, social
characteristics, economic indicators, language, immigration and
citizenship, health indicators and more.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles: Social Reports
A series of social reports that explore many social conditions
and trends in the community. Often created in partnership with some of
the most respected research institutions in Los Angeles County, these
reports offer readable, insightful, and actionable information on the
trends that shape life in Greater Los Angeles.
APALC Demographic Research
Reports on Asian Americans and politics.
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12/14/07
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