Research Links - Disability Studies

Rose State College's Disability Services is located in LRC Room 125.

Annual Disability Statistics Compendium  - A collection of large quantities of survey data and administrative records related to people with disabilities.

Center for Disability Studies - Hosts the free Disability Archive U.K., research, publications, and an active international disability research discussion list.

Center for Studying Disability Policy -Research and news related to disability policy. The selected projects section contains links to publication relevant to each topic.

Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies - Resources and links related to disability resources and disability law.

Disability History Association - Contains scholarship/conferences, teaching, newsletter, and links sections.

Disabled Peoples' International - Global resources, articles, and links.

Disability.gov - Connecting the disability community to information & opportunities.

Disability Resources - Categorized links on a variety of topics related to disabilities.

H-Net Discussion Network - A scholarly discussion group that explores the multitude of historical issues surrounding the experience and phenomenon of 'disability.' The site also contains book reviews.

Independent Living Institute - A policy center with resources and geared towards persons with extensive disabilities. The links section focuses on self-help and advocacy websites.

Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services - Includes a resource guide and services for students and the public.

Society for Disability Studies - An international non-profit organization host discussion lists, sample syllabi, and guides for establishing disability studies programs.

United Nations International Disability Statistics

Accessible Ebooks and Audiobooks

Bookshare - Free accessible books, textbooks, magazines, and newspapers for U.S. K-12 and college students with qualifying print disabilities.

Librivox - Free public domain audiobooks in mp3 and ogg format.

Oklahoma Library for the Blind - Audiobooks and other services for Oklahomans with print disabilities.

Project Gutenberg - Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books. Texts work well with screen readers.

Open Access Journals and Newsletters

Critical Disability Discourse - A bilingual, interdisciplinary journal, publishing articles that focus on experiences of disability.

Disability History Association Newsletter - Covers the history of individuals or groups with disabilities and disability policy.

Disability Studies Quarterly - The journal of the Society for Disability Studies (SDS). 

Review of Disability Studies - A peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, international journal. A blog, mailing list, and podcasts are also available on the site.

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