Finding Resources for EDI
The Library is constantly striving to ensure our collections, both print and online, are representative of our diverse student body and include globally marginalised voices.
You can use UR Library Search to find library material in any format and on on any subject. Use tools such as filters to find items in specific formats (e.g. eBooks, videos), or Advanced Search to specify country of publication.
See this guide for more tips on effective searching!
The Library also subscribes to online collections that have specific EDI content. Some of these are listed below:
- IGI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion eBook collection This link opens in a new window
A curated collection of over 400 eBooks covering a range of topics including accessibility, gender and identity, culture and race, and religion. International authors from over 30 countries are represented.
- Jessica Kingsley Autism and Neurodiversity Collection This link opens in a new window
A collection of 86 eBooks to help children, teenagers, and adults navigate neurodiversity, as well as providing tools for teachers, researchers and support workers. *Please note* we do not currently have access to any of the other collections listed.
- ProQuest One Literature (formerly Literature Online) This link opens in a new windowThe collections include an extensive Black Writing Collection: African American Poetry, African Writers Series, Black Short Fiction and Folklore, Black Women Writers, Caribbean Literature, Irish Women Poets of the Romantic Period, Latin American Women Writers, and Scottish Women Poets of the Romantic Period.
- WARC This link opens in a new windowWARC's new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hub features the latest best practice, research, expert guidance and case studies to help marketers implement effective DEI strategies, specifically around the representation of diverse audiences, and in their hiring practices. Direct link: https://www-warc-com.roe.idm.oclc.org/DEI
You can explore our non-book collections, such as film and TV streaming services, via our Sound and Vision guide. The following are especially good for EDI content:
- BFI Player for Higher Education This link opens in a new windowThe Featured Collections cover topics such as LGBTQI+ (BFI Flare, Queer Crime), female directors (Woman with a Movie Camera), Black Cinema
- Kanopy This link opens in a new windowKanopy's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collection, includes videos around subjects such as Race, Gender, Disabilities, Implicit Bias, Wealth Gap, Education, Immigration, Law & Criminology, and Human Rights.
Another way to increase the range of material to search is to use Open Educational Resources. These are open sources of information that may be independent of the traditional publishing industry, but but have been verified as trustworthy sources suitable for academic use:
There is also a wealth of digitised library and archive content available for you to explore:
And don't forget you can always Suggest a Book for us to add to our collections to increase their diversity and representation!
Featured Collections for EDI
Library staff also curate guides to our collections that showcase material relevant to various EDI categories. Some of these Featured Collection resource lists have been created in partnership with academic staff and students. See below for some examples.
- Black Lives Matter - Non-fiction (Featured Collection)
- Black Lives Matter - Fiction & Creative works (Featured Collection)
- Disability (Featured Collection)
- Lemonade Syllabus (Black feminist and womanist themes) (Featured Collection)
- LGBTQ+ resources
- Neurodiversity (Featured Collection)
- Women's History Month (Featured Collection)