Civil Rights
Searching for Encyclopedias or Reference Books? 
World Book Online Search for "Civil Rights"
Books about American civil rights workers
Books about civil rights of African Americans
Books about the history of the civil rights movement in the United States
Searching for Audiovisual material?
DVDs about the civil rights movement in the United States
Music from the civil rights movement
Words From the Frontlines: Excerpts from the Great Speeches of Malcolm X
Searching for Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles?
Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
*If you are using a computer that isn’t in the library, you’ll be asked to type in your library card number.
- Suggested search terms: Civil Rights -- United States -- History; Civil Rights -- History; African Americans -- Civil Rights -- History; Civil Rights Movements
Also try Discovering Collection or the Biography in Context
See all Information Databases.
What are Information Databases?
Recommended Websites
Civil Rights Digital Library
Detailed information on people, places, and events of the civil rights movement as well as an archival collection of relevant documents, photos, videos, and sound recordings.
Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Includes a detailed history, a time line of events, and firsthand accounts of participants in the civil rights movement.
CongressLink: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Read about the history of the Civil Rights Act and the impact it had.
