Research Guides: MGT 310 -- Affirmative Action: Affirmative Action

Background

Affirmative Action Overview
National Council of State Legislatures overview and history of affirmative action
New York Times Topics--Affirmative Action
News about Affirmative Action, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Affirmative-Action Rulings at the Supreme Court: A Timeline
Wall Street Journal article which gives a brief overview of the Supreme Court cases as well as links to more details on each case.

Affirmative Action and University Fit: Evidence from Proposition 209
National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper
American Factfinder
Search for race and gender in employment through the US Census
How Minorities Have Fared in States With Affirmative Action Bans
Data published in the New York Times about changes in university minority enrollment in states that ban affirmative action
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center statistics on discrimination and prejudice
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Database for sociology research, including journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and dissertations.
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Database of full-text articles covering business, including management, economics, finance, accounting, and international business.
Wall Street Journal (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Full-text of the Wall Street Journal newspaper, with in-depth coverage of national & international finance and business as well as coverage of general news events.