Disability Resources
From Simmons Library Research Guides
We have selected these resources to help you find relevant information on your research topic. Please contact a librarian for help using the resources listed in this guide or for help with your research process.
Additional information is available from the Disabilities Services Office, located in Suite P304-B.
Reference and Background Information
Search for Reference sources that contain information about your specific research topic here:
You may also consult the resources below for overviews of the topic that you have chosen to research. Use these resources to help you to put your topic in context and give you the big picture of what information exists about your topic. These resources may have bibliographies at the end of each entry that can help further your research.
- Encyclopedia of Disability
Level 1 Reference HV1568 .E528 2006
This resource contains alphabetical entries of various length in a wide, multidisciplinary range of topics relevant to disability issues. Each entry has a list of further readings. The fifth volume presents a selection of primary source documents in the field of disability - historical, worldwide texts and images ordered chronologically from the ancient world (e.g., "Hammurabi's Code of Laws") to the present.
- DisabilityInfo.gov
Free Online
This government portal covers federal resources for individuals with disabilities. It is extremely comprehensive, but difficult to navigate because it connects to all information the federal government offers online about disabilities. If you need assistance using this resource, please inform the library staff.
- Handbook of Disability Studies
Level 2 Books HV1568.2 .H36 2001
This volume is a collection of original scholarly articles divided into three sections: disability studies as a field, "Experiencing Disability," and disability in social contexts. Critical but not heavily theoretical, this book gives an in-depth, interdisciplinary overview of disability studies.
- NLS Disability Awareness Bibliography
Free Online
Compiled by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in 2003, this bibliography lists articles, books, websites, CD-ROMs, video material and various other resources on disability issues as they occur in various contexts, such as "In the Classroom," "In the Workplace," "In Literature," and "In Mass Media."
- Resources for People with Disabilities: A National Directory
Level 1 Reference HV1553 .R48 1998
Printed in a large typeface, this resource primarily consists of an extensive directory of organizations, companies, and associations that provide assistive technologies, funding, and other resources to people with disabilities. The entries are preceded by five short essays on topics such as teaching and communicating with the disabled and applying to colleges.
Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADA Government Homepage
Free Online
The homepage of the American Disabilities Act, this is where to find ADA standards, guides, checklists, toolkits, status reports and other publications. The ADA site also publishes recent ADA settlements and other court cases. The wealth of information is not well served by the search function, which is most useful if you know exactly what you need; but this is the first place to look for official ADA documents.
- Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook
Level 1 Reference KF3469 .A85 1991
A resource for those interested in the legal aspects of the ADA, this handbook discusses ADA statutory and regulatory requirements involving employment, discrimination and architecture. Some forms, guidelines and procedure recommendations are included.
Disability Employment
- Simmons CRL Job Resources for Seekers with Disabilities
Free Online
- Ferguson Career Resource Guide for People with Disabilities
Career Resource Library
- Job-hunting for the So-called Handicapped or People Who Have Disabilities
Career Resource Library
- Job Search Handbook for People with Disabilities
Career Resource Library
