Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Subject Guide

This guide provides contemporary and historical resources about anti-Asian American discrimination. The variety of sources here include historical photographs, newspapers, manuscripts, books, and websites on the broad topic of institutionalized racism.

On May 6, 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was signed into law, prohibiting the immigration of Chinese laborers for ten years. This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.

American minority groups served in all branches of the military during the Vietnam War. This guide comprises Library of Congress digital resources and print materials related to the topic.

The Chinese Exclusion Act was approved on May 6, 1882. It was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the Asian and Pacific Islander experience, and it highlights these resources online, in programs, and through traditional and social media.

Densho documents the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. We offer these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all.

SAADA uses the power of stories to create belonging for 5.4+ million South Asian Americans.

May marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which celebrates the histories of Americans hailing from across the Asian continent and from the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.