Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month

Digital Collections of FAU Libraries features good primary (and secondary) sources of information regarding Asian/Pacific Americans.

Use of search terms for specific Asian/Pacific population groups, as well as other terms noted below, will generally provide best results, including:

• Japanese
• Chinese
• Asian
• multicultural
• ethnic

The PALMM Collection, contributed to by the State universities of Florida, has some excellent collections relating to many ethnicities in Florida.

The FAU Libraries' retired blog, "On and Off the Shelf," featured resources about Asian/Pacific-Americans within the collections of our Library. 

Check out these postings:

• In the News: Asian Americans (May 2009)

• In the News: Cooking and Food Culture (October 19, 2009)

• In the News: Hawaii Celebrates 50 Years of Statehood (August 24, 2009)

• A Nation of Immigrants: American Democracy and Civics Education (July 10, 2009)