Himmelfarb Library is happy to announce the release of our Disabilities Health Research Guide! The guide features resources that address disability healthcare in clinical and research settings, including topics such as accessibility, terminology, research assistance, and much more. You’ll also find links to local disability resources in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area, and links to disability organizations.
Featured books from Himmelfarb’s collection include:
- Delivering Quality Healthcare for People with Disability by Suzanne Smelter
- Disability Insurance and Public Policy by Samuel A. Rea
- Disability Rights, Benefits, and Support Services Sourcebook by Angela L. Williams (Managing Editor)
- Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twentieth Century by Alice Wong (Editor)
- Disability Worlds by Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp
The researcher's tab includes guidance on conducting research with disabled populations, as well as information to support literature searches, including MeSH terms and journals that publish disability-related research. An additional area links to publications from George Washington faculty that have been archived in the Health Sciences Research Commons (HSRC), Himmelfarb’s institutional repository.
Featured journals include:
- Disability, CBR, and Inclusive Development
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Disability and Society
- Disability Law Journal
- International Journal of Disability and Social Justice
Please note that some resources, such as e-books and journal collections, may require GW credentials to access.
This guide is intended to be a high-quality resource relevant to our community. We encourage you to share relevant resources for inclusion in the Disabilities Health Guide through our Resource Suggestion Form. If you are a member of a GW organization and would like your organization to be featured in this guide, or if you’re interested in collaborating with the Himmelfarb DEI Committee, please contact the current committee chair, Ruth Bueter, at rbueter@gwu.edu.
This post was co-authored by Rebecca Keyser and Ruth Bueter.
