The Diversity Resources Database (DRD) is a free, searchable database committed to informing educators about innovative ways of viewing diversity issues in education. The database catalogs print (books, book chapters, articles), media (video and audiotapes, CD-ROMS), and web-based diversity resources.

As educators, we believe that every person deserves respect and equal access to education regardless of race, gender, social class, religion, and sexual orientation. Therefore, the DRD aims to provide fresh insights into diversity issues that explore and question current ways of understanding systematic inequalities in education. Our goal is accomplished by a rigorous review of potential database materials using the following questions:

• Does the material encourage reflection on inequalities rooted in structural and social contexts?
• Does the material have the potential to bring about an awareness of social justice issues in ways that invite readers to ameliorate these problems?
• Does the material depict the systematic and institutionalized character that brings about unequal access to education?
• Does the material show examples of teaching practices that promote social change?

An expert panel of educators is responsible for reviewing materials to be catalogued. These experts have had years of teaching experience in both K-12 and university learning contexts.

We are always looking for quality materials to catalog in the DRD. Feel free to email us or use the suggest-a-resource link on this page.