U. S. Public Law designates May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.

The resources below will help you learn more about the contributions to the country by persons of Asian and Pacific Island descent.

Among the materials available in Ryan Library and Media Services Collections are:

• Asian American College Students
• Asian American Encyclopedia - A six-volume set
• The Columbia Guide to Asian American History
• Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans
• Maya Lin - A documentary on the sculptor/architect of the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial, Maya Lin

Quality Internet links include:

• The San Diego Historical Society posted full-text articles from its magazine regarding the local Asian American experience.
• The U. S. Census Bureau provides statistics on the Asian American community
• Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month facts from the Library of Congress.
• National Park Service notes historic properties related to Asian-American history.
• Asian-Nation: The Landscape of Asian America   
  An "information resource and overview of the historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues that make up today’s diverse Asian American community." The author, a Vietnamese American sociologist, also provides discussion boards, many links, a section with history and photographs of Viet Nam, and suggestions for celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May). Searchable.  Description from Librarians Internet Index
  
  posted 05/07/08