Research Guides: HIST 376: Refugees: Books, Encyclopedias & Films

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Use these encyclopedias to find essential background information,

for example: refugee policies, women, resettlement, various

U.S. refugee acts, and more.

Karen refugees in Myanmar, 2009 [BBC News]

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Subject encyclopedias, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. Great starting point for overviews, theories, basic concepts, etc.
Sage Knowledge
Over 100 online multi-volume reference works, primarily in the social sciences and education. Great starting point for authoritative overviews on thousands of topics.
Oxford Reference Online
Offers fully-indexed, cross-searchable dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press, including Oxford Companions Series. Covers a wide range of fields and includes illustrations, maps, timelines, biographies, and links to authoritative websites.

Examples of a few films on this topic:

Vietnamese boat people [image: gqtrippin]