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Source Library
Joy Radio draws from a curated library of trusted sources. This library is controlled by Joy Repair and expanded intentionally over time. It is not a live web search — it is a trusted knowledge commons.
Version 1 — March 2026. You can see exactly where Joy Radio's findings come from.
National / General
Wikipedia
Via API · Broad general knowledge base
Internet Archive
Historical documents, media, and public records
APA Psychological Guidelines
Clinical and behavioral science standards
CDC Program Evaluation Framework
Public health and systems evaluation
ACLU Rights Documentation
Civil rights and legal standards
Indiana Legal Services
Tenant and citizen rights documentation
Cognitive Science
Kahneman — Thinking Fast and Slow
Cognitive bias and decision-making research
Festinger — Cognitive Dissonance
Belief maintenance and psychological consistency
Tavris & Aronson — Motivated Reasoning
How people protect existing beliefs from evidence
Argyris — Defensive Routines
Organizational learning and resistance to change
Brave Heart & DeBruyn — Historical Trauma
Intergenerational and community-based trauma theory
Indianapolis / Local
Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
Local history and civic documentation
Mirror Indy
Independent local news and civic journalism
WFYI Indianapolis
Public media reporting on education and civic affairs
Chalkbeat Indiana
Education journalism and policy reporting
Indianapolis Recorder
Historic Black press and community record
Indiana Historical Society
Primary documents and state historical records
African American Coalition of Indianapolis
Public record and community statements
GANGGANG / Joy Repair Primary Documents
Organizational knowledge and community-produced research
Joy Repair Framework
The Conditions of Seeing (2026)
Why systems struggle to recognize harm
Scary School Nightmare (2026)
Institutional ancestry of education reform in Indianapolis
Meta-Macro Social Work™ Framework (2026)
Founding framework paper
Ancestry-Focused Futures™ Plain Guide
Practice documentation and community process guide
Coming in Version 2
Live web search capability, community-submitted local history sources, and a crowd-verified source nomination process. Users will be able to suggest new sources for the library — which must meet Joy Repair's verification criteria before being added.