Diverse resources at Kent

The Library provides access to digital resources that can add diversity to your reading lists.

These include a range of material types that improve accessibility and inclusivity for all students.

Databases

You can access these via our Digital Resource Directory. Browse under the format filter ‘Diverse Resource’ to see curated resources that try to address inequities in knowledge creation and information sharing.

Use the subject filter to focus exclusively on your discipline. Some examples of resources include:

  • archival materials and news across different categories of diversity
  • film, documentary and other video sources that promote minority voices
  • data and statistic sources that include representation of marginalised groups
  • ebook and journal collections that index specific diversity areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discovering geographic diversity

Research has shown that dominant databases in academic research have a Global North and English language bias, so try to look for information beyond Europe, the USA and the Global North.

Within key databases, it is possible to filter by country/region of origin as well as institution and funding agencies. these can help you identify research output from diverse sources.

Both Web of Science and Scopus allow this and the video clip below shows an example of how to do this.

 

Searching for diverse themes within your discipline

As well as using collections written by diverse authors or from under-represented regions, you can search your usual databases but bring in keywords that will highlight these perspectives.

Adding terms such as;  race, BAME, ‘people of colour/color’, decolonise, gender, feminist/feminism, sexuality, EDI, ‘Global south’, diversity, inclusive/inclusivity to your topic will help you discover articles or book chapters that are written by, or address related themes.

If you find one useful article, the citation data associated with it will help you find more.

Journals

As well as looking for journal articles that are written by, or represent diverse themes you can browse or follow some of the journals that that represent specific regions or marginalised groups.

BrowZine allows you to look through all the journals we have access to at University of Kent and has categories for Global and region studies and Ethnicity, race and gender.