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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Resources

An overview of DEI resources in the SU Law Library collection

Library Databases

Many of the databases available to SU students, staff, and faculty through the Law Library include DEI resources and collections. A few are highlighted here. The resources in these databases are constantly changing and evolving - log in and explore to find additional DEI resources that may have been added more recently.

If you need help registering for or accessing any of the databases listed below, please contact the library for help!

EBSCO

EBSCO offers a free database on Exploring Race in Society. The database includes essays, articles, reports, photographs, graphs, and charts. Topics covered include:

  • Affirmative Action
  • Black Lives Matter Movement
  • Covid-19 and Communities of Color
  • Digital Divide
  • Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice
  • Food Insecurity
  • Police Use of Force
  • School-to-Prison Pipeline
  • And more...

PLI Plus

Through PLI Plus we have access to a collection of CLE course handbooks and transcripts on the topic of Diversity, Inclusion, and the Elimination of Bias in Law Practice. Topics covered include:

  • Diversity & Inclusion in Law Practice
  • Fostering Equity & Bystander Intervention in the Law Office
  • Best Practices in Equitable Legal Supervision
  • Women Lawyers in Leadership

Bloomberg

Bloomberg News includes a section on Social Justice & Diversity news.

Bloomberg also has a collection of resources on DEI in Employment, including practical guidance materials, professional perspectives articles, a state DEI-restrictive bill tracker, and more.

Westlaw

Several Practical Law toolkits address DEI topics. Toolkits bring together a collection of resources on a particular topic, including articles, sample documents, checklists, and more.

A collection of over 1,700+ practical guidance materials on Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation is also available through Practical Law.

Lexis

The Lexis Equal Justice practice page includes news, civil rights treatises, reports, legislative resources and more.

Searching the Lexis Practical Guidance materials for "diversity, equity and inclusion" OR DEI also locates 80+ articles, sample documents, and checklists on this topic.