What does BIPOC mean, and why is using sources from BIPOC authors matter?
BIPOC is an acronym that stands for Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color. It is considered a first-person language that enables a shift away from terms like "marginalized" and "minority". It reflects the desire to focus on racial injustices experienced by Black and Indigenous communities.
Getting a wide range of voices and opinions will help make your research as well rounded and thorough as possible, and STEM fields have historically under-represented BIPOC perspectives. It can be challenging to know of or locate a book about a STEM topic written by a BIPOC author if that is not the focus of the research. This guide is not meant to be an exhaustive list of resources, but was created to help you find and locate diverse perspectives under our specific research areas.
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Strategies for Finding Diverse Authors:
Start by identifying diverse researchers, then conduct an author search in the catalog
Other Helpful Sources
- Harvard Medical SchoolA resource from Harvard medical school that has information on how to amplify the work of Black scientists and how to find them.
- I Am A Scientist“I Am A Scientist” is a collection of educational resources designed to challenge public misconceptions and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders. We use storytelling and creative lesson plans to introduce the multifaceted people, purposes, and pathways in STEM.
- Diverse Sources DatabaseSearch or join this database of experts to include more underrepresented voices and perspectives in your science, health and environment work on deadline.
- NPR Diverse Source DatabaseFind experts from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in the media. You are able to browse by field or location.
- Finding Diverse Sources in the SciencesA finding guide for diverse sources, including a list of diverse databases.
- Database of Diverse DatabasesEditors of Color provides links to other databases of diverse talent.
- Diverse Speakers in STEMA web resource where conference, workshop, and panel organizers can locate diverse STEM experts to speak at their event.
- BIPOC in STEMThis library guide from Tulane University seeks to celebrate and center the voices and lived experiences of BIPOC in STEM.
- A History of Black ScientistsA timeline from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASMB) of the history of black scientists and their contributions.
- Picture a ScientistPICTURE A SCIENTIST chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists.
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