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Decolonising and the Library

Image source: 'The Day They Marched' (1963) from African American Communities (https://www-aac-amdigital-co-uk.bris.idm.oclc.org/)

Databases and Sources

Our Decolonisation Resource List includes links to resources (prioritising open access resources) by geographic area, examples of good practice from Bristol and beyond, and advice on finding resources, tools for auditing reading lists and introductory materials.  We'll be adding further resources, so if you have a suggestion please let your Subject Librarian know.

Further subject specific resources can be found via our A-Z database listing and our Subject GuidesUse the direct links below to jump straight to geographical area:

Africa

Indian Subcontinent

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Latin America

Global

Library Workshops

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Staff workshops provide an opportunity to explore Global South resources in more detail and share with colleagues from across the University. Sign up for Libraries and Decolonisation: an Introduction workshop on Develop or contact subject-librarians@bristol.ac.uk to request a session for your School or Department. 

Decolonising Education: From Theory to Practice

Get to grips with the nature of the colonial legacy on our current state of knowledge and learning practices with this free Future Learn Course developed at the University of Bristol. 

Citing Diverse Scholarship

This video explains the importance of citing Multiply Marginalized and Underrepresented (MMU) Scholars and explores the historical and systematic prejudices within research and citations.

Fullmer, N. & Strand, K. "Citing MMU Scholars" (2021). All E-Learning Resources. 10. Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/elearning_all/10 (Accessed: 22/08/2023)