This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about hate groups. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about hate groups, materials in the library catalog about hate groups, websites relevant to hate groups, and links to library databases that contain information about hate groups. Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance.
Suggested Research Terms
One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to or associated with a topic. We think the following terms will help with your research about hate groups:
- Extremist groups
- Militia groups
- Hate offenses
- Black separatists
- Skinheads
- Neo-nazis
- Aryan nations
- Gay bashing
- Ethnic cleansing
Materials in the library catalog related to hate groups
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to hate groups:
Websites on hate groups
The following websites will help you with your research on hate groups:
Web Sites
Tolerance.orgTolerance.org, whose rallying cry is "fight hate and promote tolerance", is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. This valuable web page offers information on recognizing, understanding, and doing something about hate groups and crimes, whether on a philosophical or activity level. "Tolerance Watch" offers news and updates. It also offers a way totrack hate groups in California and the other states, and many other features, including exercises for self-examination or teaching activities investigating our own "hidden biases".
Anti-Defamation League: Hate on Display; A Visual Database of Extremist Symbols, Logos, and Tattoos
For about 90 years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) "has been combating anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds." This section of their site offers information on and images of symbols of different hate groups, and explains their significance.
For about 90 years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) "has been combating anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds." This section of their site offers information on and images of symbols of different hate groups, and explains their significance.
Massachusetts Governor's Task Force on Hate Crimes: Bias Crime Indicators
This site is included because it articulates several specific identifying characteristics for classifying (or not classifying) a crime as a hate crime, whether committed by an individual or a group. Examples of such characteristics include "racial, religious, ethnic/national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation group of victim differs from that of offender"; and "victim is a member of a group which is overwhelmingly outnumbered by members of another group in the area where the incident occurred".
This site is included because it articulates several specific identifying characteristics for classifying (or not classifying) a crime as a hate crime, whether committed by an individual or a group. Examples of such characteristics include "racial, religious, ethnic/national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation group of victim differs from that of offender"; and "victim is a member of a group which is overwhelmingly outnumbered by members of another group in the area where the incident occurred".
Library Databases relevant to hate groups
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to hate groups. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. Please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
National Newspapers (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
JSTOR
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics.
Encyclopedia Americana
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly.
Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.
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