Sustainability Education at UW–Madison : Social
Sustainability Dimensions: Social
The United Nations defines this dimension as: "Health services, equity offices, diversity initiatives, and civic engagement promoting wellness, gender inclusion, and justice."
Find research, news, videos, and more in the following databases.
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APA PsycINFOLarge database covering the field of psychology, behavioral science and mental health, including the psychological aspects of medicine, nursing, education, physiology, business, law, and more.
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SocINDEX with Full TextCovers all aspects of sociology, including abortion, criminal justice, ethnicity and race, gender studies, politics, religion, social work, substance abuse, urban studies, violence, welfare, and more.
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Sociological AbstractsInternational journal articles in sociology and related disciplines in social and behavioral sciences; includes relevant dissertations since 1986.
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Contemporary Global Issues in VideoDocumentary video collection on global themes, humanitarian, and environmental issues, such as pollution, child trafficking, refugee camps, LGBTQ+ rights, indigenous people's movements, and more.
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PAIS (Public Affairs)Emphasizes factual and statistical information of interest to the general public related to current public and social policy in fields such as law, education, medicine, business and transportation.
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CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)Source for scholarship on theory and research in international affairs; includes working and occasional papers, conference proceedings, books, journals, policy briefs, and teaching materials.
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Ethnic Diversity SourceFull text sources covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and lived experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
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LGBTQ+ Source (EBSCO)Covers fulltext of current or historically significant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) journals, magazines and regional newspapers and a selection of full text ebooks.
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GenderWatchCovers gender, women, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) issues from an array of academic, radical, community, and independent presses. 1970 - present
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Women's Studies InternationalIndexes women's studies, women's issues, and gender-focused books, book chapters, journal and magazine articles, dissertations, and reports from throughout the world, starting in about 1972.
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PubMed/MedlineCovers the biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Also provides access to NCBI databases covering molecular biology. From the NIH's National Library of Medicine.
Additional Databases
Find more databases organized by subject or type in the following areas:
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All International Affairs DatabasesFull list of databases containing materials with International Affairs topics available through the UW-Madison Libraries.
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All Newspaper DatabasesFull list of newspaper databases available through the UW-Madison Libraries.
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All Social Sciences DatabasesFull list of databases containing materials with Social Sciences topics available through the UW-Madison Libraries.
Additional Research Guides
See the following guides for additional resources on data and statistics, organizations, and more to support this Sustainability Dimension.