OWL - Oakton's Whole Library Search
Search Oakton's Whole Library (OWL) to find books, articles, and media related to topics in immigration. Use these helpful subject headings to search in OWL:
- Immigration Policy
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship
- Oakton Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowO.W.L. (Oakton's Whole Library) is Oakton's library catalog and discovery service. Use it to search for books, articles, journals, and multimedia.
Migration stories at the border
- How the Other Side Leaves
"Reporter James Spring visits a refugee camp in Tijuana, Mexico filled with Ukranians fleeing the war. James is no stranger to refugee camps in Mexico, but still finds it hard to believe what he's seeing. (18 minutes)"
Immigration Resources
- Immigration 101This topical webpage from the American Immigration Council pulls together fact sheets and reports on immigration demographics, birthright citizenship, how the system works, and the criminalization of immigration.
- Pew Research Center: Immigration & MigrationReports from the Pew Research Center on the topic of migration and immigration including unauthorized immigration, asylum & refugees, integration and more.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association"The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawyers established to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members."
- US Citizenship and Immigration ServicesAccess and file forms, use Citizenship resources, and find laws and current legislation information.
Search for legal cases and news in Nexis Uni
Nexis Uni allows you to search for cases, statutes and legislation, and legal news, among other source types. The basic search uses natural language and you may enter keywords. To further narrow your search results use limiters such as date and publication type. The video tutorial below has more helpful solutions.
- Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full-text news, business, and legal publications using a variety of flexible search options. Access over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources.