Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Desi Americans

The U.S. Census Bureau defines “race” as a person’s self-identification with one or more social groups, which may be Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or multiple races, or some other race. The Bureau also uses “ethnicity” as a data point, but only for Hispanic or Latino.  Although Asian descent can be traced back to many various countries or regions, the Bureau specifically defines Asian as East, Southeast Asia, South Asian Indian, and Pacific Islander as Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, and Pacific Islands (South Pacific and Oceania). While there has been, and continues to be, some disagreement as to which terms are appropriate or inappropriate, for search purposes, all relevant words and phrases should be tested.

Information on the subject of Asian and Pacific Islander history and culture in the United States will be useful in many courses and for personal reading and enrichment.  Although College of the Redwoods does not offer a degree or certificate in this topic, interested students may wish to transfer to a four year college that does offer it as a major. The library supports student's understanding and cultural awareness of the value of multiculturalism and diversity by providing selected resources.

Did your instructor require you to cite your sources for an assignment? Did they say you had to use MLA, APA, or Chicago formatting for your paper? If so, the library can help you. Always ask your instructor what citation style should be used for research projects. See below for links to helpful resources.  
 

We have an online guide dedicated to citation help.

We have downloadable handouts with some basic APA, MLA, and Chicago style information.

CR has a campus-wide subscription to NoodleTools, a user-friendly citation manager. 

When you have questions the above sources don’t cover, you might need to consult the official style manual. Our librarians can help.