Research Subject Guides: Disability & Accessibility: Find Research

Now that you have a topic and a research question, it's time to dive into in-depth research! This is where you'll perform database searches to find articles and other sources. You'll collect and use these sources to develop your project's narrative and serve as evidence for your argument.

Disability and Accessibility are large, complex topics. Explore the topic page in the main navigation that best fits your research topic for specific resource suggestions.

Building an Effective Search

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Researching and Writing About Disability

Disabled people have historically been excluded from public life. Disability has carried a large amount of stigma. These factors affect the way that people have talked about, and how we'll need to research, disability topics. Researchers may need to consider using terms for their searches that are no longer considered appropriate. When it is time to present that research, writers should use language preferred by the disabled community.

Interacting with People with Disabilities from respect ability
An easy to understand primer for staff, faculty, or for sharing about how (and how not) to interact with people with disabilities.
People with Disability Australia Language Guide
Language guide for writing about people with disabilities.
National Center on Disability and Journalism's Disability Language Style Guide
Style guide for writing about people with disabilities.
University of the Fraser Valey Library Guide on Ableism
Language Please
A free, living resource for journalists and storytellers seeking to thoughtfully cover evolving social, cultural, and identity-related topics.