Immigration
A Carolina Day School Library Helpsheet
ü American Immigration : A Student Companion . REF 304.8 Dan 2001
A comprehensive, up-to-date encyclopedia. After a fine overview, extensive space is devoted to ethnic groups: when they came, where they settled, what they did, organizations they formed, important individuals, and statistics through 1996. Other alphabetical entries discuss major immigration legislation; key terms and concepts, such as "green card" and " nativism "; the differing categories of immigrants, such as "indentured servants" and "refugees"; and various religious groups and churches. The entries are followed by numerous cross-references and short bibliographies. Carefully chosen black-and-white illustrations, including photographs, cartoons, engravings, and maps, add interest. The valuable appendixes include a chronology; an annotated listing of immigration , ethnic, and refugee organizations; and a guide suggesting further reading, museums, and Web sites. This invaluable resource should be in every basic immigration collection. - School Library Journal
ü Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America . REF 305.8 GAL 2000 / 3 volumes
Long articles on approximately 150 ethic or cultural groups with statistics, information about settlement patterns, family dynamics, history, traditions, customs, language, religious beliefs, family and community dynamics, acculturation and assimilation, and media resources such as newsletters, magazines, and radio stations.
ü Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History . REF 973.03 Enc 2001 v1 / 3 vol
Check volume 2 on page 273 to see if your group has an article in the “Cultural Groups” section following. If not, check the index in volume 3: your group may not have an article to themselves, but may be mentioned in a larger article.
ü Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups . REF 973.04 HAR
This 1980 volume has good overview articles on a wealth of groups.
ü Encyclopedia Britannica. Online and REF 031 Bri 2007
ü Student Resource Center . Online at the Library Web Page.
Search your group for maps, primary documents, photographs, newpaper and magazine articles, and articles from fine Gale reference works such as Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life. American Eras, DISCovering U.S. History, and The Immigrant Experience.
Atlas of North America . REF 912.7 Atl 2005
Map: immigration and population change
American History by Era series :
If a large population of your group immigrated during one of the following time periods, take a look at the article in the volume listed.
The Colonial Period, 1607-1750 . REF 973.2 Col 2003
Article: Surge of European immigration
Antebellum America : 1784-1850 . REF 973.221 Ant 2003
Article: Western settlement and European immigration
The Revolutionary Period: 1750-1783 . REF 973.3 Rev 2003
Article: Immigration from the English borderlands
The Civil War : 1850-1895 . REF 973.7 Civ 2003
Article: Immigration
Cold War America , 1946 to 1990 . REF 973.92 Gre 2003 /
Article: Immigration
Historical Statistics of the United States . REF 317.3 HIS
Pages 105 – 120 contain incredibly detailed governmental statistics on immigration from 1820 to 1970.
Encyclopedia of American Social History . REF 301.0973 CAY
Contains articles on “The Scandinavians,” “German Speakers,” “Asian Americans,” etc. as well as articles entitles “Immigration” and “Ethnicity”. Check the index in volume III or the Table of Contents.
The American Years : A Chronology of United States History . REF 973 GRO
Check the index under “Immigration” for immigration totals for census years as well as other information.
Immigration . 304.8 Imm
Table of Contents : A Brief History of Immigration to the United States -- THE FIRST GREAT WAVE: EUROPEAN EMIGRATION FROM 1830 TO 1880 -- Seeking Economic Opportunity in the United States / Leonard Dinnerstein , David M. Reimers -- The Business of Encouraging Immigration / Carl Wittke -- Europeans Left Home for Many Reasons / Maldwyn Allen Jones -- Immigrant Destinations / Maxine Seller -- The Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment / Roger Daniels -- THE SECOND GREAT WAVE: EUROPEAN EMIGRATION -- FROM 1880 TO 1924 -- Immigrants and Their Accomplishments / John F. Kennedy -- Ellis Island: The First Stop for Most Immigrants / Georges Perec , Robert Bober -- Settlement and Work for the New Immigrants / Sean Dennis Cashman -- Assimilating the New Immigrants / Richard Krickus -- The Challenges of Fitting In / Philip Taylor -- EMIGRATION FROM ASIA -- America Wanted Asian Laborers / Ronald Takaki -- Chinese and Japanese Emigrants Find Their Way / Robert A. Wilson, Bill Hosokawa -- Chinese Emigrants Adapted Well / Jack Chen -- The Japanese Were Unique Among Immigrant Groups / Thomas Sowell -- Americans from Asia: The Filipinos / H. Brett Melendy -- EMIGRATION FROM MEXICO -- Moving from Mexican to American Control / James Diego Vigil -- Many Mexicans Were Only Temporary Residents / Lawrence H. Fuchs -- Mexican Emigrants Could Only Partially Assimilate / Richard Griswold del Castillo,Arnoldo De Leon -- THE OPEN DOOR CLOSES -- Emigration from China Is Restricted First / Ellis Cose -- The Rising Anti-Immigrant Tide / David M. Reimers -- Restricting Immigration Was Good for America / Roy Beck -- World War I Encouraged Immigration Restrictions / John Higham .
Dictionary of American History . REF 973.03 Dic 2003 / 10 vol
Check the index in volume 10 under “Immigration.” Subheadings include such topics as “of French Canadians,” “from Italy ,” “to Iowa ,” etc.
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