Welcome to the HKS Library guide to research on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We hope to provide you with starting points for your research as well as some of the key resources that should allow you to find books, articles, primary sources, and data on your topic of interest. (For specific areas—race, ethnicity, national origin, multiculturalism, religion, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, etc.—see the individual tabs for targeted resources for each area.)
Introductory Readings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
To get you started on issues of diversity and inclusion, broadly speaking, try some of the following books, which are available either in print from various Harvard libraries or as e-books from anywhere (with your Harvard Key):
For essential databases and other resources for individual diversity & inclusion topics, please check the subsections on race & ethnicity, gender & sexuality, disability, and religion & faith.
Streaming Video Resources
- Alexander Street Press Diversity Collection (Harvard Login)Contains documentaries, interviews, biographies, performances, and lectures.
- Digitalia Film Library (Harvard Login)Digitalia Film Library offers streaming video of films and documentaries from Latin America, Europe and North America.
- Film Platform (Harvard Login)A curated collection of educational films covering a variety of topics from legal studies generally to human rights, environmental studies, politics, technology, among others.
- PBS Video Collection (Harvard Login)Nearly 600 titles from PBS including familiar series and names like NOVA, Nature, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Ken Burns, American Experience, and Frontline.