Displaying until March 1, 2021
See also: https://ucirvinemain.overdrive.com/collection/1164122
New Diversity Book Collections
The UCI Libraries' Diversity Team curated a Diversity Award Winning Books Book collection. This collection is comprised of sub-collections highlighting literary award programs including works exploring racism and diversity, women’s studies, history and feminist theory, LGBTQ experience, and books that explore how religion is examined, understood and interpreted. Many of these titles are available electronically. Remote access to UCI Libraries’ licensed online resources is available to UCI students, faculty and staff. In order to use these resources, you must be “authenticated” by the UCI campus network with your UCInetID. Click here for more information.
In honor of African American History Month, the Libraries newly curated collection of African American Authored Fiction Books can be accessed on Overdrive. To access the collection, login with your UCInetID to read eBooks online, download titles to your device or read on your Kindle or eReader. Borrow up to five books at a time and select either 7 days or 14 days to borrow. eBooks will be returned automatically, there is not late fee. Download the Overdrive App on your phone or tablet.
The UCI Libraries are dedicated to purchasing a wide variety of award-winning titles that relate to the topic of diversity. Click here to suggest a new title.
Additional Diversity Collections to Explore
The UCI Libraries stand in solidarity with the campus in its stance against anti-blackness, and as allies against racism. To support the campus educational role and intellectual discourse, the Libraries offer the eBook collection on Overdrive: Understanding and Combatting Racism.
Explore Art and Social Justice Books which highlight the histories of artists and art collectives who fused their art practice with activism and sought social justice and radical change in the art world and society.
Stream video resources provided by UCI Libraries that can help you learn and understand the racial injustice that this country has been experiencing for centuries.
UCI Libraries invites you to explore a new monthly series ReWatching History: Uncovering Diversity in Our Past', highlighting our diverse, equitable, and inclusive collections. Each month, UCI Librarians curate streaming video resources to inspire you to discover, learn, and celebrate people and ideas that history has overlooked because of the color of their skin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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