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Academy of Notre Dame Research Pathfinder - //Immigration// American Government - Mrs. McMahon

PRINT SOURCES Reference and Non-Fiction books will be on reserve in the library or you can search the library catalog.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

DATABASES

[|American Government] - enter "Immigration" in search box [|Daily Life Through History] - enter "Immigration" in search box [|Issues and Controversies] - enter "Immigration" in search box [|Nettrekker] Social Studies - U.S. History - Emergence of Industrial America (1877-1919) - The Gilded Age (1877-1900) - Diversity/Social Order - Immigrants to the United States - European Immigrants or Asian Immigrants [|Student Resources in Context] - enter "Immigration" in search box [|World Book Encyclopedia Online] - enter "Immigration" in search box

[|Culture Grams] Once you select your immigrant group, explore "Customs and Courtesies" or "Lifestyle"
 * __FOR INFORMATION ON YOUR ETHNIC GROUP'S CULTURE USE THESE DATABASES__**:

[|World Geography] Once you select your immigrant group, explore "People" or "Food and Holidays"

INTERNET [|Pro/Con.org: Arizona Immigration Law] [|Digital History] In left-hand column click on "Asian Americans," "Italian Americans," or "Irish Americans" [|Library of Congress: Immigration] Click on an immigrant group in left-hand column [|**PBS: Destination America**] A great site that includes information on the history of U.S. immigration, personal stories and other resources. [|**Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration**] The U.S. State Department - Contains information on government policies related to immigration. [|**Center for Equal Opportunity**] Contains some pieces on immigration and bilingual education, as well as a list of commercially available publications. [|**Center for Immigration Studies**] Houses information on publications produced by the Center (including the quarterly, Immigration Review), as well as an extensive listing of immigration-related Web sites. [|**Council of the Great City Schools Online**] Contains information on immigrant, bilingual, and LEP education, focusing largely on how these issues impact urban schools. [|**Immigration and Naturalization Services**] In addition to statistical reports and publications, this site houses a history of immigration legislation in the U.S. and a glossary of terms. [|**American Immigration Lawyers Association] [|**] A national bar association of lawyers who practice immigration law. Contains valuable background information on the legal aspects of immigration. [|**Library of Congress: Immigration**] Comprehensive history of the immigration of Polish/Russian, Puerto Rican/Cuban, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, Italian, Scandanavian, Irish, German, African, and Native Americans. [|**History of Migration and Immigration Laws in the United States**] [|**Angel Island Immigration Station**] Select "History" to learn about the "Journey to America" and "Life on Angel Island." [|**Ellis Island**] A brief look at Ellis Island's history from 1892 - 1954 when over 12 million immigrants came to America. [|**Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture and Hope**] A great site on the immigration of English, Germans, Italians, Irish, Africans, Japanese, Chinese, Jewish, including their personal stories. [|**Ellis Island/Statute of Liberty Foundation: The Peopling of America**] A timeline showing forces behinid immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience. [|Ellis Island] [|Lower East Side Tenement Museum] [|Selected Images of Ellis Island and Immigration] [|How the Other Half Lives] This online book, originally written by Jacob Riis in 1890, examines immigrant groups and living conditions in turn-of-the-century New York City. The author's perspective reflects some of the negative stereotypes that existed in that historical period. [|PBS: Immigration] Numerous sources on immigration in American History.

FOR PRO/CON INFORMATION ON IMMIGRATION : Pro/Con Issues