ProQuest DEI Ebook Subscription is named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title

In the Thai villages of Mae Kampong and Ban Mae Klang Luang, local community members have developed tourism programs that celebrate their traditions and culture. Rather than checking in to all-inclusive resorts with Western amenities, visitors stay in “homestays” and participate in daily life, learning about local traditions directly from community members. Profits are reinvested in village infrastructure and education, and the community controls how their culture is shared.

It’s a fascinating example of how tourism can be decolonized, an area explored by Joanne P. Sharp author of Geographies of Post-Colonialism, a student-friendly yet theoretically rich text. This popular ebook explores how colonial and postcolonial power structures shape our perceptions of space, culture and identity. It’s one of the widely used academic texts included in the ProQuest Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Ebook Subscription, which has been selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2025, a recognition that reflects our commitment to providing libraries with comprehensive, credible and evolving content.

What Is a Choice Outstanding Academic Title?

Each year, Choice — the trusted review publication of ACRL – curates its Outstanding Academic Titles list, highlighting the most significant and high-quality scholarly works, guiding academic librarians in building collections that support institutional goals and maximize impact. For libraries, it’s a benchmark for excellence and a trusted resource for collection development.

ProQuest DEI Ebook Subscription: Bridging Gaps Across Perspectives

The ProQuest DEI Ebook Subscription delivers a comprehensive, interdisciplinary collection spanning such critical topics as race, gender, LGBTQ+ issues, disability studies and global perspectives. Curated by in-house librarians, with collection development informed by our proprietary DEI taxonomy, as well as feedback from subject matter experts on our advisory board, the subscription includes over 22,000 high-quality and relevant ebooks specifically selected to support student and researcher success.

Who needs the ProQuest DEI Ebook Subscription?

• • Faculty seeking curriculum-aligned, inclusive resources
  • Students exploring diverse viewpoints and scholarly voices
  • Librarians building collections that reflect institutional values and support accreditation

Ebook Central and Academic AI: A Platform Built For Discovery and Insight

The DEI Ebook Subscription is available on Ebook Central, a platform designed for discovery, accessibility and insight. Ebook Central offers intuitive navigation, robust accessibility features and seamless integration with library systems, empowering users at every level. Enhancing this experience is the Ebook Central Research Assistant, a responsibly developed academic AI tool designed to enrich the academic research experience by making it easier to find, understand and use scholarly ebooks—helping users move from questions to insights efficiently.

Recognition by Choice affirms the value of the ProQuest DEI Ebook Subscription as a trusted, high-impact resource for academic libraries. With comprehensive content, delivered on a purpose-built platform with AI-powered tools, this expansive collection empowers libraries to support their users’ paths to academic success.

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