July 2009

Environmental Abstracts – interface change

by The Pollak Library on July 6, 2009

LexisNexis Environmental has changed to ENVIRONMENT ABSTRACTS (CSA). This database can now be found under FIND DATABASES and then ENVIRONMENT ABSTRACTS (CSA). The database has more than 950 journals and encompasses all aspects of the impact of people and technology on the environment and the effectiveness of remedial policies and technologies. As of 1994, the database also [...]

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Racial Categorization in the 2010 Census

by The Pollak Library on July 6, 2009

When did “Hispanic” become a demographic in the U.S. Census? Who decides what race you are according to the Census? This report on race classification is a lesson in American history, covering the origin of race terms beginning with the first census in 1790 through the introduction of “Hispanic” in the 1970’s and on through to [...]

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