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Scholar�s Guide to Washington D.C. for African Studies. 1980. [DT 3 Z999 B52X]
Jim Crow New York: A Documentary History of Race and Citizenship 1777-1977. [E 185.93 N56 J56 2003]
The Underground Railroad. [E 450 S85 1970]
Stepping Forward: Black Women in Africa and the Americas. [HQ 1161 S74 2002]
Electronic Journals and Newspapers on Africa
The State Department�s Background Notes
The Library of Congress� Country Studies
Association of African
Universities
Useful publications and reports and declarations for university priorities.
The Association of African Universities is an international non-governmental
organization set up by the universities in Africa to promote cooperation among
themselves and between them and the international Academic community.
Howard University
Libraries Afro-American Studies
Extensive links by topic for
African American perspectives.
Library of Congress African Section: Business and Africa Internet (Angel Batiste)
The interdisciplinary nature of Africana Studies may require the use of multiple subjects to cover a topic comprehensively. This guide highlights broad categories and themes within Africana Studies at the University at Albany and provides examples of sources for selected topics. Relevant titles are found throughout the general collection and may be found in several call number areas. Selected reference sources on Africa and the African diaspora in the uptown Library Reference area are the primary focus of this guide. Specific focused guides like Finding and Interpreting Historical Threads and Patterns through Archival Research may also be linked here. Please also refer to other handouts from the Main Library and subject guides from other campus libraries.
This guide includes sources and collections that directly relate to Africana studies, are cross-disciplinary in nature or represent particular strengths of the collection. The focus of the guide is on key print reference sources located in the reference sections of the libraries and key indexes and electronic databases. These sources are annotated. Examples of interdisciplinary themes in Africana Studies will be found in a variety of formats, including microform, monographs, and media. These sources are primarily located at the University Libraries' uptown Main library. Relevant examples from the Science Library, and the Dewey Library are also noted. One might also consult specific subject encyclopedias, indexes, and bibliographies for coverage of topics in other subject disciplines. To access other subject related guides and internet resources, use Subject Pages & Guides.
Librarians are scheduled to assist you at the Reference Desk with source selections and search strategies. Please ask questions.
Finding Books and Journal Titles in ADVANCE (ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG)
Materials owned by the University Libraries can be accessed through the ADVANCE or ADVANCEWeb, online local catalog by using terminals on each floor of the library or through the Internet. Use ADVANCE to locate books by author, title, subject, keywords, etc. Subjects may be searched by using either the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS (the red books near the reference desk) or by keywords. ADVANCE lists books, journal titles, reports, audiovisual materials, etc., for all three libraries: Dewey Library, the University Library and the Science Library. The notation "DEWEY" indicates materials are in the Downtown Dewey Library. Records listing "ULIB" in the call number will be found in the University Library. Resources marked "SCIENCE" are in the Science Library. ADVANCE also notes whether an item is on order or on loan (and when it is due back). If you need a book which is on loan, you may request it be returned for your use through the "recall" process. Select Request Forms on the University Libraries homepage to find out more about this or stop by the Circulation desks for assistance. The User Education department of the library provides several detailed instructional guides to assist you in the research process. Use the site index to find a listing of the many resources within this page. Please do not hesitate to ask for help or instructions at the reference desk (442-3556) when searching for information on your topics.
Finding Articles by topic
Article citations can be found in a number of print and electronic sources. For electronic indexes and abstracts or full-text sources, please use Database Finder or Subject Pages & Guides to find a specific subject database to search for articles by topic. Once you find a journal article of interest, you can go directly to ADVANCEWEB to search the title of the journal. Article titles are not listed there. For those journals that have full-text articles accessible, ADVANCEWeb now provides a direct SFX link from the journal title to the particular database that may provide either the database the article is in or a direct route to the full-text article.
If you cannot locate a resource in the the University at Albany ADVANCE (telnet version) or ADVANCEWeb Catalog, requests can be made to borrow a resource from another library. Use the ILLIAD system found on the Interlibrary Loan page to set up your account. The process of ordering from another library takes approximately 2-3 weeks (sometimes faster). Please allow for this in planning your research.
To locate books and other resources, Use ADVANCEWEB, the online Library Catalog of the University Libraries. This catalog contains resources owned by this library including books, videos, CD's, newspapers, microform and journal titles. Information can be found in both print and electronic tools. More current information and print sources are often duplicated in electronic databases accessible in Reference and by remote access. However, looking for information published before 1980, may lead you to print or microform sources which may not have an electronic counterpart.
ADVANCE (on-line public access catalog) can help you find library materials the University at Albany owns and also provides call numbers to find where they are located. You can search by author, title, call number, journal title, organization, or subject.
When searching ADVANCE for books, it helps to know the structure of Library of Congress Subject Headings. LCSH is a list of standardized terms that most academic libraries use to catalog topics. The following source lists LCSH terms.
African Studies Thesaurus. [Z 695.1 A37 O85 1992]
This source provides an explanation of how subject headings are developed using
the African History classification outline as an example. Subject headings related
to sub-Saharan Africa are indexed. To more easily identify terms from broad
and narrow categories, the author added many cross-references based upon the
14th edition of the Library of Congress Subject Headings and other sources in
the bibliography.
The Library of Congress Subject Headings bound volumes are located in the Reference Area. If you obtain zero results on a particular search in ADVANCEWEB or any other database, please see a Reference Librarian to assist you in finding appropriate terms for your topics.
The Library of Congress now uses subject heading African American of African Americans. However, other headings may need to be used to capture sources from a variety of historical periods. For example, you may also have to search "afro-americans". "Blacks" as a subject heading is used to describe works on blacks as an element of the population; "Black race" is used to describe works from an anthropological point of view. Related Library of Congress subject headings include:
Africa -- Politics and government Civil Rights United States
Africa Relations United States Colonies or Colonialism or Decolonization
African Diaspora Developing Countries - Colonial Influence
Blacks in Literature
Imperialism or Anti-imperialist Movements
Nationalism
Women--Africa--Bibliography
Women in Politics--Africa
Women Landowners Africa
African-American abolitionists
African-Americans
African-Americans --Race Identity
African-Americans--Bibliography
African-American Women Artists
African-Americans--Sources--Racism
African-Americans in Mass Media
African Americans--History --Slavery-- United States
African-American Women--Social Conditions
Black Power-- United States
Blacks [in combination with United States]
School Integration--United States
United States Race Relations--History
Race Discrimination
Searching For Articles by Topic
Many of the indexes and abstracts below are available via the University Libraries' Web Site. To search for journal articles by topic you must search print or electronic abstracts, indexes, or full-text sources and bibliographies. Print sources are often duplicated in electronic databases and sometimes found on the Internet. Online journals and databases can be accessed from one large list under "Database Finder" from the library home page. One can search by title for a known journal or database. However, you cannot search for articles by topic in this section. You must go to a specific subject index/database or to an individual journal site to search by topic.
Perhaps the best method is to go directly to "Subject Pages & Guides", then choose Africana Studies (or other subject) and then click on "Key Resources" to find the list of key resources on a topic recommended by each Subject Librarian. Unless a database is described as only being available in the library, you can use it from any computer on campus with Web access. Use the "About" button to find out more about each of the databases listed. For off-campus access, you may have to enter your password and campus identification information, however, once on the campus this is not necessary.
There are several places one might have to search to find articles. Here are
a few.
"YES, this can be very confusing! Please feel free to call or ask for assistance
at the Reference Desk!"
*Electronic Journals only available on the Internet, by scholarly associations
ex) Electronic Journal of Africana
Bibliography
*Full-text articles can be searched by topic from a particular database if
the database contains full-text.
*Full-text articles appear in JSTOR or Project MUSE full-text journal packages.
(See description below)
*Full-text articles can be searched from "aggregator" databases
such as EBSCO or Contemporary Women's Issues or International Index to Black
Periodicals. Other databases will list citations and possibly abstracts but
may not include full-text. The following are examples of scholarly databases
with citations: African Studies, Sociological Abstracts, Women's Resources
International, International Political Science Abstracts. After finding the
citations in print or electronic indexes, bibliographies, orreference sources,
you must then check our ADVANCEWeb catalog to determine if we own the journal
title in print or electronic format.
*Print indexes and abstracts
Example: Newman, Richard. Black Index: Afro Americana in Selected Periodicals,
1907-1949.
[E185 Z999 N48X]
Keyword Searching: Breaking Down Concepts into Basic and Advanced Searches
Many databases have a keyword option. Using this, you are likely to retrieve more results. Also, if you do not know specific subject headings, keywords can be searched throughout the record or the full-text article. These options vary depending on the database. Please consult with Reference librarians, especially if you have difficulty retrieving results.
"I am interested in finding an ethnographic study on African kinship."
Example of a simple keyword subject search or keyword title search:
ethnograph* and kinship and afr*
Here we have three separate concepts intersected with the "and" operator. The asterisk * acts as a wild card and looks for any word/s with that root. So afr* will also find the words African Americans and Africans as well as Afro-American. However, using the asterisk will take more time since the computer is searching every variation. When keywording a concept that may have several terms, use parentheses and separate the synonyms with the "or" operator. This allows you to add like or related terms. Intersecting the sets of related terms with "and" allows one to search for multiple topics, while locating at least one of the "like terms" from each of the sets.
"I am interested in African American involvement in civil rights movements."
Example of a broad combined topic search on African Americans and Civil Rights:
(afr* or blacks or race or racial or ethnic* or minorit*) and (civil rights or discrimination or segregation or boycotts or riots or protest or social movements)
Locating Periodicals
ADVANCE Library Catalog
has titles of the journals we own, but will also include Internet sites for
journals that the library has subscribed to electronically or to those that
are freely available. It is important to remember that some journals are available
online with the full-text of the journal but not always. Print journals, indexes,
bibliographies may be important sources for your topic, particularly topics
in history.
* Journal titles could also be listed in an "aggregator database index"
called the "Serials
Solutions" list this
list provides titles of journals and the corresponding database or index where
the full text journal appears.
Select examples of print journals found in the Periodicals Room:
ABSTRACTS, INDEXES, DATABASES (Electronic and Print) ** = Key Indexes
For electronic access, please go to Africa Bibliography. (DT 32999A374)
African American Studies.
(CIS, Lexis-Nexis product)
Primary and secondary source materials, key legislation on race, selective full-text
articles, book chapters, photographs.
African Studies.
19th century +.
A combination of databases providing access to multidisciplinary information
on Africa. Coverage
includes sources gathered by Africans, Europeans and North Americans.
AIDSearch. 1980+. Broad range of resources on AIDS.
Alternative Press Index.
1991+ ; V.1 1969 - V. 25 1993 [REF AI 3 Z999 A48]
Indexes periodicals that indexes non-mainstream points of view.
America: History and Life.
1982+. [E 11 Z999 A44]
Includes abstracts of articles on U.S. and Canadian history.
Analytical Guide and Indexes to the Crisis, 1910 1960.
3 vols. 1975. [PER E 185.5 C923 R67 1975]
A selective index
designed for users interested in locating the important items dealing with social
change and reform.
Anthropology Bibliography. CD-ROM. 1866 - 1998. Request at Reference Desk.
A collection of non-article records in the discipline of Anthropology. The database
contains more than 100,000 entries for books, monographs, manuscripts and maps.
Anthropological Literature. CD-ROM. 1900+. Request at Reference Desk.
Index to periodical articles and essays published in colloquia, festshcriften,
symposia and collections received at the Tozzer Library, Harvard University.
ArchivesUSA.
Information of more than 4,800 repositories. Indexes to over 109,000 special
collections.
Article First. 1990+.
An electronic index of items listed in the tables of contents of approximately
12,500 journals on a broad range of topics. Updated daily, so it has current
info not contained in other databases.
Bibliography of Native North Americans. CD-ROM. 16th Century - 1993. Request
at the Reference Desk.
Citations to works published from the 16th century through 1993, including monographs,
essays, journal articles and government documents.
Biography and Genealogy Master
Index. [Z 5305 U5 B56XA]
Index of names and their biographical
sources, including biographical dictionaries, subject encyclopedias and literary
criticism.
Black Studies On Disc. CD-ROM. 1988+. Request at
the Reference Desk. (Access on stand-alone terminals A - C.)
Contains information on materials by and about African Americans, Africa and
peoples of African ancestry. It is based on the holdings of the New York Public
Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. It also indexes and
abstracts journal articles previously indexed in "Index to Black Periodicals"
from 1989 to the present .
Contemporary Women's Issues.
1992+.
Offers full-text coverage from mainstream periodicals, alternative press, hard
to find newsletters and NGO research reports. Focuses on the critical issues
and events that influence women including health, the workplace, parenting,
human rights, reproductive rights and legal issues.
DIALOG. The DIALOG service has a large range of databases and is a fee-based service which is absorbed by the Libraries up to a certain amount for students. Consider signing up for a DIALOG search by one of our expert searchers if you need to search a range of databases simultaneously or if you need to make sure you have covered the literature, particularly at the advanced stages of a literature review or thesis. Make a Computer Search Service (CSS) appointment at the Reference Desk.
Digital Dissertations.
1861+. Indexing dissertations; 1980+ Abstracting dissertations; 1988+ Abstracting
Theses; 1997+ Full-text of first 24 pages and thesis. [ULIB Z 5055
U5 A53 BldgOnly] [DEWEY REF / Z 5055 U5 A53] International
coverage of author submitted theses and dissertations accepted at accredited
institutions. Collection of indexed and abstracted dissertations covers a complete
range of academic subjects. Access to full-text dissertations can be obtained
through Interlibrary Loan.
EBSCO.
Primarily indexes popular magazines but does also index some scholarly articles
(especially in the humanities and social sciences) from over 1500 journals and
magazines. Includes some abstracts and the full-text of some articles.
EconLit.
1969+ Indexing. 1984+ Abstracting (selected).
Indexes
economics literature. Very useful for economic research on Africa.
ERIC. 1966+.
Complete database of educational materials from the Education Resources Information
Center covering education literature from preschool to higher and adult education.
The database is derived from the print publications Current Index to Journals
in Education and Resources in Education.
Essay and General Literature
Index.
[REF AI 3 E752]
An author subject index to essays published in collections, with particular
emphasis on materials in the humanities and social sciences. Entries cover philosophy,
religion, social and political science, economics, law, education, linguistics,
science, the various arts, literature and history.
Ethnic NewsWatch.
Mid 1980s+.
U.S. ethnic newspapers. Full-text coverage.
Expanded Academic ASAP. 1980+.
General database covering astronomy, religion, law, history, psychology, humanities,
current events, sociology, communications and the general sciences.
GenderWatch. 1970+.
Full-text database of publications focusing on gender, Gay, Lesbian studies,
sociology, history, public policy and more.
Geobase.
1980+.
Index and abstracts to worldwide literature on geology, geography and ecology.
This database is particularly useful for social issues and gender studies within
cultural geography.
Historical Abstracts.
1982+.
Indexes citations of books and periodicals on history outside of the United
States and Canada.
Humanities Abstracts.
1984+ Indexing. 1994+ Abstracting. (Humanities Index 1974+ [REF AI 3
H86X])
Subject fields indexed include archeology, and classical studies, area studies,
folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion
and theology and related subjects.
Index Islamicus, 1906-1955 : A Catalogue of Articles on Islamic Subjects in Periodicals and Other Collective Publications. [REF DS 36 Z999 I53]
Index to Black Periodicals. 1950 - 1998. [REF
AI 3 O4]
Indexes African American periodicals of general and scholarly interest. Coverage
extends back to 1950, under it's previous title, Index to Periodical Articles
by and about Blacks.
International African Bibliography. 1975+. [REF
Z3501 I58X]
Indexes current books, articles and papers in African Studies. Selectively annotated.
International Index to Black
Periodicals.
1988+.
Includes current and retrospective bibliographic citations and abstracts from
over 150 scholarly and popular journals, newspapers and newsletters from the
U.S., Africa and the Caribbean and full text coverage of 31 core Black Studies
periodicals. Coverage is international in scope and multidisciplinary spanning
cultural, economic, historical, religious, social and political issues of importance
to Black Studies.
International Political Science
Abstracts.
1989+.
Abstracts to the world's literature in international affairs. Extremely useful
to locate academic articles on international topics.
JSTOR.
Fully searchable text and page images from 16 major historical journals, including
American Historical Review, Journal of American History, Journal
of Modern History, and William and Mary Quarterly,
among others (doesn't include most recent years).
The Kaiser Index to Black Resources, 1948 - 1986.
[REF Z 1361 N39 K34]
An important source to consult for information on individual African Americans,
history and culture. This source indexes material for the period for periodicals
such as the Crisis, and newspapers such as Bilalian News,
(Baltimore), Afro American, Chicago Defender, Pittsburgh Courier,
New York Age, New York Amsterdam News, and Muhammad
Speaks. Material was collected from a file compiled at the Schomburg
Center for Research on Black Culture of the New York Public Library. Also consult
Black Studies On Disc.
Lexis-Nexis.
Full-text law review articles. Daily, world and foreign language news.
MLA Bibliography.
1963+. 1921+ (print). [REF PB 1 Z999 M53]
Indexes articles in literary journals.
New York Times Index. 1851+. [REF AI 21 N453
1990]
Print Index from 1851 to the present.
Popline. 1970+, with selected
material back to 1886.
Provides worldwide coverage of population, family planning, and related health
issues, including family planning technology and programs, fertility, and population law and policy.
In addition, Popline focuses on particular developing country issues including
demography, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, maternal and child
health, primary health care communication, and population and environment. This
database is available on the free Grateful Med site sponsored by the National
Library of Medicine.
Public Affairs International
Service (PAIS).
1972+. V. 1 - 1915+ (print). [REF H 1 Z999 P83].
Includes some books and government documents, as well as periodical articles.
Covers all subjects that bear upon international (U.S. included), contemporary
public issues and the making of public policy, irrespective of source or traditional
disciplinary boundaries.
PsycINFO.
1887+. (Psychological Abstracts. 1927+. [REF
BF 1 P65] )
Covers the international literature in psychology and related behavioral and
social sciences including psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, education, pharmacology
and linguistics.
Race Relations Abstracts. V. 1-2. 1968-1970. Series
1-3. 1973-1974.
Published by the Institute of Race Relations. A quarterly guide to American
and Foreign periodical articles on race relations. Indexes over 160 magazines
and journals. Contains an author and cumulative subject index. Quarterly issues
are cumulated annually with cross references.
Readers' Guide Abstracts.
1983+. (Readers Guide to Periodical Literature. 1890+.
[REF AI3 R47 R48]).
Popular periodicals published in the U.S. and Canada. Includes current events
and news, fine arts, fashion, education, business, sports, health and nutrition,
consumer affairs, and others. Useful for tracking down primary source materials
from the 19th, 20th centuries.
Sage Race Relations Abstracts. 1975+. [REF
GN 320 R23xa]
Guide to current race relations literature. Includes summaries and evaluations
of European, Scandinavian, American and Latin American material.
Sociometrics Social Science
Electronic Data Library.
Six topically focused data archives which provide a source of high-quality health
and social science data and documentation.
Social Sciences Abstracts.
1983+ Indexing. 1994+ Abstracting. (Social Sciences Index
[REF AI 3 S63x])
Covers the fields of anthropology, area studies, community health and medical
care, economics, family studies, geography, gerontology, international relations,
law and criminology, planning and public administration, political science and
corrections, policy studies, political science, psychiatry, psychology, social
work and public welfare, sociology, and urban studies.
Social
Work Abstracts.
1977+.
Covers journals and dissertations in social work and related disciplines from
the NASW.
Sociological Abstracts.
1974+. 1953+ (print). [HM 1 S67]
Electronic index to literature on social behavior of individuals, small groups,
large organizations, communities, institutions, and societies.
Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts.
[REF HQ 1180 S78X]
Search capability for a wide range of disciplinary journals that address topics
on women and gender. While there is some overlap in journals indexed in other
sources, it does provide some international coverage on women.
Women Studies Abstracts. [REF HQ 1101 W64x] Indexes scholarly and radical women's journals. Citations also available on Women's Resources International.
Women's Studies Index. 1989+. [REF HQ 1101
W68x]
Print Index includes a wide range of women's publications, including both popular
and scholarly titles.
World Bank Africa database. CD-ROM. Request at Reference Desk.
The Web is not a database and it is not a library.
A database is a compilation of information that is organized into fields and
can be
searched logically, with dependable results. Databases may be library catalogs,
indexes,
or bibliographies, or they may be collections of statistics, directories of
addresses, or
inventories of merchandise stock. The common element is organization and reliable
searchability.
A library is a collection of full text resources in many formats that have
been selected for
their quality and utility. Libraries are arranged to facilitate research and
use databases to
provide access to their collections.
The World Wide Web is an electronic means of accessing any information that
anyone
wants to put on it academic or frivolous, commercial, altruistic, polemic. Anything
goes
and does! The Web can be searched, and the fill in the blank search screen looks
much like its equivalent for a database. But search results on the Web can be
puzzling
because the Web is not set up to be searched logically. Indeed, some Web enthusiasts
still militate against any kind of logical organization because it inhibits
the Internet's free
spirit, and many sites use unscrupulous tactics to attract hits. Gretchen Walsh,
Boston University
Africa Bibliography. 1984+. [DT 3 Z999 A37X]
African Book Publishing Record. 1975+. [REF Z 857 A1 A37] and [OVER (*) Z 857 A1 A37]
Africa South of the Sahara: A Bibliography for Undergraduate Libraries. 1971. [Z 1009 N54 NO.12]
Conover Porter AwardThis page lists reference books that have been awarded the Conover-Porter Award. This award is considered the most prestigious award for published works of bibliography or reference on Africa. This biennial award is conferred by the Africana Librarians Council of the African Studies Association (U.S.).
A Current Bibliography on African Affairs. 1962+. [REF DT 3 Z999 C87]
International African Bibliography. 1975+. [REF Z 3501 I58X]
Reference
Guide to Africa: A Bibliography of Sources.
[REF DT 4 Z999 K35 1999]
Africa South of the Sahara. [REF DT 351 A37 2001]
African Historical Dictionaries Series. The University Libraries have over 90 volumes in this valuable series. Individual titles are held in Reference as well as in the Main library collection, call numbers vary.
African Acronyms and Abbreviations: A Handbook. [REF DT2
H35 1996]
An exhaustive list of abbreviations, and their meanings for the entire African
continent.
Dictionary of African Historical Biography. [REF DT 352.6
L56 1986]
The focus of this work is on major political leaders from colonial and independence
eras in Africa.
Dictionary of Black African Civilization. Dictionnaire des civilisations africaines. [REF DT 352.4 D5213 1974] African cultural perspectives include coverage of major ethnic groups, interpretation of the body, blood, fashion, heaven, kinship, and migration. Illustrated.
Dictionary of Development: Third World Economy, Environment, Society.
[REF HC 59.7 D513 1990 v.1 2]
Lists organizations, dealing with development issues in general, and development
organizations in specific countries. Included are the names, addresses and brief
descriptions of each organizations function. Covers issues such as global warming,
the environment, culture, and debt. Includes country information.
Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. [REF GN 496 C37 1996]
Introductory scholarly essays on race and affiliated social issues and has a
global focus. Useful for identifying key terms. Includes bibliographies at the
end of the essays.
The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary.
[REF GN 645 O47 1996]
This dictionary provides brief descriptions of most of the major ethnic groups
in Africa. Primary and sub group identification for each ethnic group is documented.
See also: Encyclopedia of World Cultures. [REF GN 307 E53 1991
v.9]
Africa: A Guide to Reference Material. [REF DT 3 Z999 M3 1993] and [DT 3 Z999 M3 1993]
The African Studies Companion : A Resource Guide & Directory. [DT 19.8 Z45 1997]
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. [REF DT 14 A37435 1999]
Forwarded to carry on W.E.B. Dubois's vision of creating a "comprehensive
compendium of "scientific" knowledge about the history, cultures and social
institutions of people of African descent", this work seeks to unite the African
diaspora and correct negative myths and distortions of African peoples. On-going
debate and criticism of this work exists within the Africanist scholarly community.
This source provides brief excerpts on African history, politics, art and
social life of African modern nations. Background on what occurred in territories
before nation-state development is also emphasized. Provides authored essays
and cross-references to related topics, a selective bibliography, maps and
photographs.
Area Handbook Series. (Search for country within this series.)
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Africa. 1981.[REF DT 351 A37]
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean. [REF F 1406 C36 1992]
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara. [REF DT 351
E53 1997]
This is a four volume set covering East West, Central and South Africa. Range
of topics include religion, political figures, literacy, development, art
and cultural symbols. A bibliography is provided after each entry.
Encyclopedia of African American Education. [REF LC 2717 E53 1996]
Encyclopedia of Precolonial Africa: Archaeology, History, Languages,
Cultures, and Environments. [REF DT 2 E53 1997]
This work focuses on archaeology but also provides insight and interpretation
of environmental, political and cultural histories of Africa. Social phenomenon
such as urbanization, migration, language patterns, and political development
are discussed using archaeological foundations as evidence.
Encyclopedia of the Third World. [REF HC 59.7 K87 1992 v.1-3]
A general dictionary offering coverage of Africa as well as many of the countries
inhabited by African people within the African diaspora. Arranged alphabetically
by country, it offers information on issues such as religion, language, history,
government, manufacturing and agriculture.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures. [REF GN 307 E53 1991 v.9]
This is a general encyclopedia which offers regional coverage. Volume 9 focuses
on ethnic groups within Africa. Includes a list of all the major ethnic and
sub ethnic groups by country as well as detailed discussion of history, cultural
traditions, geographical locations, and languages. See also: The
Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary. [REF GN 645 O47 1996]
Guide to African Cinema. [REF PN 1993.5 A35 R87 1998]
Handbook of American Resources for African Studies. 1967. [Z 3501 D8]
Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery. [REF HT 861 M24 1998]
This source focuses on both U.S. and "world slavery", distinguishing forms of enslavement based upon race from those forms that do not relate to race or ethnicity. The introduction and the section "Historical Approaches to Slavery" and "Historiography of Slavery" provide an entry point for research on this topic. Includes conceptual outlines, legal issues, relevant persons maps of the slave trades and authored entries with references.
Northern Africa: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. [DT 185 Z999 S57 2000]
Research often involves determining what is included or excluded in a given
topic. Cultural and political studies are difficult to classify in terms of
territorial borders. Scholars disagree about these determinations but one
must have a place to begin. This source recognizes the sometimes arbitrary
geographical de-limiters but classifies "North Africa" for the purpose of
the bibliography to address the African regions "touching on the Mediterranean
and the North Atlantic, rimming the great Sahara, and forming the eastern
spur known as the Horn of Africa." Broken down by broad topic and by country
and region, this source lists annotated bibliographies, Internet sources,
reference works, academic and professional organizations and journals pertinent
to the study of Northern Africa.
Political and Economic Encyclopedia of Africa. [DT 20 A75x
1993]
Contains entries on countries, organizations, individuals. Alphabetically arranged.
Provides an overview of problems or topics common to a number of countries or
the region as a whole. Includes a chronology of important political events.
Political and Economic Encyclopedia of South America and the Caribbean.
[REF F 1410 P69 1991]
Detailed coverage of organizations. Political Parties and international alliances
particular to the region, such as CARICOM are described. Lists political leaders
and various colloquialisms. Includes demographics, statistical information and
brief country descriptions.
The Student Africanist's Handbook: A Guide to Resources. 1974. [Z 3501 H27]
Africa. [REF DT 31 B395 1996]
Provides an analysis of various factors affecting African life on the continent.
Policies originating from the International Monetary Fund, structural re adjustment
programs, class conflict, urbanization, population increase, imperialism as
well as the effects of colonialism are discussed. Brief country coverage and
demographics are also given.
Africa Contemporary Record. 1971 - 1996/98. [REF
DT 1 L43]
Important historical scholarly essays on social conditions and factual information
on African countries, 1945-1960.
The African Experience. 1970. [DT 14 A37]
African Political Facts Since 1945. [REF DT 30 C594 1991]
A compilation of major political facts related to the African continent from
1945 1990. The unique aspect of this work is the attention given to political
parties, foreign affairs, conflicts, coup d=d'etat facts, and treaties. The
work is divided into subject categories, under which individual countries
are discussed. Includes a limited index and bibliography.
African Stability and Integration: Regional, Continental and Diasporic Pan-African Realities. Attah-Poku, Agyemang. (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2000). [HC 800 A887 2000]
Black Africa: A Comparative Handbook. [REF DT 352.8 M67 1989]
Contains illustrated tables ranked by country. Table criteria includes language,
ecology, geographical area, urbanization, economic and social development, and
political violence. Includes country profile.
Black Chronology: From 4000 B.C. to the Abolition of the Slave
Trade. [REF DT 17 D5 1983]
Sizeable range of years covered. Discussions of civilizations and dynasties
from Ancient Egypt, West, Central, and South Africa. Covers the years 1520
1865 with primary focus on the on issues concerning the enslavement of African
people.
Chronology of World Slavery. [REF HT 861
R63 1999]
Another work that focuses on the worldwide institution of slavery and abolitionism
from the ancient world to the present. This one provides key documents, focuses
on theories of slavery, and provides brief descriptions of relevant chronological
events. Includes authored sidebar essays and bibliography.
Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History. [REF DT 29 E53 2003]
This work attempts to place critical interpretations of twentieth century African history in the context of larger historiographical debate by surveying several forces which have shaped relationships within Africa, between Africa and the rest of the world. Includes a thematic entry list, essays with references for further reading.
General History of Africa (UNESCO) 1978-1993. [DT 20 G45]
Global Dimensions of the African Diaspora. Joseph E Harris, ed.. (Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1982). [DT 14 G56 1982]
Guns and Gandhi in Africa: Pan-African Insights on Nonviolence, Armed Struggle and Liberation. Sutherland, Bill and Matt Meyer. (Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 2000). [DT 352.8 S88 2000]
A Historical Guide to World Slavery. [REF
HT 861 H59 1998]
Introduction provides distinctions between forms of slavery and abolitionism.
A variety of related concepts are explored and emphasis is placed upon "patterns
of relationships and production, [or to elucidate] long-term changes and cumulative
effects" in Europe, United States, Africa, Latin America. Entries are authored
by invited scholars and include references. See also A Historical
Encyclopedia of World Slavery.
Ideologies of Liberation in Black Africa, 1956 – 1970: Documents on Modern African Political Thought From Colonial Times to the Present. Langley, J. Ayodele. (London: R. Collings, 1979). [DT 353 L33]
Imagining Home: Class, Culture, and Nationalism in the African Diaspora. Sidney J. Lemelle and Robin D.G. Kelley, eds. (New York, NY: Verso, 1994). [DT 16.5 I4 1994]
In Search of Africa. Diawara, Manthia. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1998). [E 184 A24 D53 1998]
Key Events in African History: A Reference Guide.
[REF DT 20 F35 2002]
Timeline of historical events (40,000 B.C to 2001 A.D.) with brief essays
on topics corresponding to key events in African history beginning with the
pre-historic past to the fall of Apartheid and the advent of Nelson Mandela's
government. Includes maps, notes and suggestions for further reading.
Latin America and Caribbean Contemporary Record. [REF F 1401
L3253 v.1 8, 1981 1989]
This multi volume set provides bi yearly coverage on Latin America and the Caribbean.
Includes excerpts of speeches given by political leaders; statistical data by
country on education, labor force, population; political election information
including the vote count; as well as economic data and external debt. There
are also analytical essays provided by scholars on Latin America and the Caribbean,
as well as information about their areas of interest. Includes brief bibliographies.
New African Yearbook 1978 1996. [DT 1 N58x]
Political coverage of African countries. This work gives the reader a description
of the history, economics and politics for each country from independence to
the present. Gives details of internal political factionalism, resulting conflicts
and changes in leadership. Also provides GNP and demographic information.
Rethinking Africa's Globalization: Volume 1: The Intellectual Challenges. [DT 19.8 Z445 2003 v.1]
The United States and Africa: Guide to U.S. Official Documents
and Government-Sponsored Publications on Africa, 1785-1975. [GovDocs J85
LC1.12/2 Af8/ 2/785-975]
Former Africana Librarian of Congress, Julian W. Witherell compiled this very
thorough annotated bibliography of U.S. government documents.
West Africa Annual. 1962+. [REF DT 471 W394]
Provides a descriptive economic analysis on West African economic climates.
Includes initiatives being implemented or discussed. Statistical tables for
each country are found on pages 462 542.
Africa's
100 Best Books of the 20th Century.
A listing published by the Zimbabwe International Book Fair that intends to
celebrate the African literary tradition through the commemoration of the
best 100 books over the past hundred years.
African Authors: A Companion to Black African Writing. [REF
PL 8010 H38 1973]
Discusses a variety of authors from the African continent, including literary
and presidential authors. A list of the author's major works is provided after
each entry, as well as author photographs and some book jacket reproductions.
African Literature and Its Times. [REF PN 50 M68X 2000 Vol.
2] In World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable
Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them.
This source reconstructs the historical contexts of literary works and provides
information on the reviews and reception accorded to the works. Chronologies,
essays, biographical information on key personalities, and bibliographies are
included.
African Writers. [REF PL 8010 a 453 1997. 2 vols.]
Provides detailed biographical essays about cited authors. Analysis on the life
context of the authors, writing styles in their major works are discussed.
Fifty Caribbean Writers: A BioBibliographical Critical Sourcebook.
[REF PR 9205 A52 F54 1986]
This work is rare because it provides a list of authors that are very central
to the Caribbean literary experience, but who are commonly missing from other
works. For each author entry there is biographical information as well as an
analysis of the author's work, honors received and a list of the author's works.
Authors like Louise Bennet (Ms. Lou) are represented. There is also a very detailed
index.
Nadine Gordimer: A Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Sources.
[PR 9369.3 G6 Z991 1994]
Nadine Gordimer, recipient of Nobel Prize for Literature
in 1991, is acclaimed for placing South African writing in an international
context. This bibliography includes a chronology of Ms. Gordimer, her work,
as well as criticism, and reviews of criticism on Gordimer’s work. Her
work includes fiction, non-fiction, short stories, drama, and anthologies. Also
cited are names of reviewers, interviews with Gordimer and documentary films.
Twentieth Century Caribbean and Black African Writers. [REF
PS 129 D53X V.125, V. 157]
This volume is a part of the multi volume Dictionary of Literary Biography (D.B.)
set. It offers detailed essays about each author and their work. Each major
work is summarized and briefly analyzed to provide a view of the contextual
reality of each author. The bibliography cites books, periodical articles, and
other works such as films and documentaries. Provides illustrations and author
photographs as well as reproduced book jackets. There is also a list of references
used in the compilation of the entry. 2nd & 3rd Series.
Pan-African Chronology: A Comprehensive Reference to the Black
Quest For Freedom in Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia, 1400 1865.
[REF DT 17 J46 1996]
Text provides a year by year chronology of events occurring from 1400 1865.
Focus is on external contact of Africans with Asians and Europeans. Detailed
index.
Africans At the Crossroads: Notes For An African World Revolution. Clarke, John Henrik. (Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 1991). [DT 31 C527X 1991]
The Black Atlantic: Modernity and Double Consciousness. Gilroy, Paul. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1993). [CB 235 G55 1993]
Black Liberation: A Comparative History of Black Ideologies in the United States and South Africa. Fredrickson, George M. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1995). [E 185.61 F836 1995]
Classical Black Nationalism: From the American Revolution to Marcus Garvey. Wilson Jeremiah Moses, ed. (New York, NY: New York University Press, 1996). [E 184.6 C62 1996]
Ethcaste: PanAfricanism Communalism and the Black Middleclass. Davidson, Douglas V. (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 2001). [E 185.86 D377 2001]
Migrating Words and Worlds: Pan-Africanism Updated. Anthony E. Hurley, Renee Larrier and Joseph McLaren, eds. (Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 1999). [PL 8010 M54 1999]
Pan Africanism: Exploring the Contradictions, Politics, Identity and Development in Africa and the African Diaspora. Ackah, William. (Aldershot, NH: Ashgate, 1999). [DT 16.5 A27 1999]
Pan Africanism in the African Diaspora: An Analysis of Modern Afrocentric Political Movements. Walters, Ronald W. (Detroit, MI: Wayne State, 1993). [DT 16.5 W35 1993]
Pan-Africanism: The Idea and Movement, 1776 – 1963. Esedebe, P. Olisanwuche. (Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1982). [DT 30 E77 1982]
Political Re-mapping of Africa: Transnational Ideology and the Re-definition of Africa in World Politics. Lumumba-Kasongo, Tukumbi. (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1994). [DT 31 L86 1994]
Walter Rodney’s Intellectual and Political Thought. Lewis, Rupert Charles. (Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press, 1998). [F 2380.6 R63 L49 1998]
West Indians in West Africa, 1808 – 1880: The African Diaspora
In Reverse. Blyden, Nemata Amelia. (Rochester, NY: University
of Rochester Press, 2000). [DT 516.45 W46 B59 2000]
African Development Indicators, World Bank Africa Database [ReadyREF HC 800 A1 A3562X]
African Development Report 1990-. 1998+. [HC 800 A1 A354] and [REF HC 800 A1 A354]
African Statistical Yearbook. Annuaire Statistique pour l'Afrique. (Published by the Economic Commission for Africa,
United Nations, 1974) [HA 1955 U5]
This work is a series which provides the most recent United Nations data, in
a multi part set, by region. Statistical coverage is provided in categories
of information for Part I of each volume; data in Part II is given by country.
Atlas of World Development. [REF G 1046 E1 U5 1994]
International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania,
1750 - 2000. [REF HA 4675 M58x 2003]
This work is divided into categories, population, and vital statistics. Statistical
coverage under some categories go back as far as 1826. Statistics are provided
by geographical region, and then listed by country. Topics include: population,
labor force, agriculture, industry, education, external trade, transportation,
communication, prices, national accounts, and finance.
Index to International Statistics. 1983+. [REF HA I54 I53x] Ask at the Reference Desk.
The State of the Health Atlas (Survey of World Health) [REF G 1046 E5 M3 1993]
Third World Atlas. [REF HC 59.7 C76x 1994]
Bibliographies help you identify books and articles on a subject. Some include short descriptions called annotations. a sampling of relevant materials in the library's collection includes the following:
African-American Newspapers and Periodicals: A National Bibliography.
[REF PN 4882.5 Z999 A37 1998]
Lists 6500 newspaper titles by and about African Americans located between 1989-1998.
Entries provide newspaper title with coverage dates, frequency, what the source
features as well as library holding information. Extremely useful for historical
research and potential primary source documents. Includes a brief history of
the project, list of libraries, publisher index, subject and features index
and editors index.
African American Woman, Social and Economic Conditions: A Bibliography. 1993.
[HN 17.5 Z999 C53x No. 32]
Contains citations for books, pamphlets, dissertations, government docs, works
from small presses and activist organizations on topics such as: female headed
families, education, health, AIDS, crime, violence against African American
women, teen pregnancy, male/female relationships, families, feminism, and politics.
African American Mosaic. 1993. [GovDocs J85 LC 1.6/4: AF 8]
Produced by the Library of Congress, this is a collection of (book) bibliographies
in essay form that covers topics such as slavery, the Antebellum period, Civil
War, Reconstruction, World War I and World War, as well as the Civil Rights
Era.
African Americans, Social and Economic Conditions: A Bibliography. 1992.
[HN 17.5 Z999 C53x No. 27]
A collection of bibliographies on a current topics such as: education, social
conditions, crime and criminal justice, health, AIDS, substance abuse, environmental
issues, women, men, family, youth, and statistics.
Afro-American Folk Culture: An Annotated Bibliography of Materials
From North, Central, and South America, and the West Indies. 2
vol. 1978. [REF GR 103 Z999 S95x]
Covers writings on black culture from North, Central and South America, as well
as the West Indies.
Afro American History: A Bibliography. [REF E185 Z999 S56X]
This is a two volume set containing approximately 7,000 abstracts of journal
articles from America: History and Life (1954-78).
The Afro American Periodical Press, 1838 1909. [PN 4882.5 B8]
Afro Americans and Africa: Black Nationalism at the Crossroads. 1977.
[Z3507 A45 n.s. no.3]
Contains 400 entries on this subject.
American Black Women in the Arts and Social Sciences. [E 185.86
Z999 W55x 1994]
Features works by or about African American women in the arts and social sciences.
Bibliographic Checklist of African American Newspapers. [REF PN 4882.5 Z999 H45x 1995]
Bibliographic Guide to Black Studies. 1975-1998. [REF E 185 Z999 S36X]
Black Adolescence: Current Issues and Annotated Bibliography.
[REF E 185.86 Z999 B528X 1990]
Covers the topics of psycho social development, psychological health, physical
health, drug abuse, suicide, academic performance, education and occupational
choice, teen pregnancy, adolescent relationships, and sexuality.
Black Bibliography: A Selected List of Books on Africa, Africans, and Afro-Americans. 1969. [Z 1361 N39 C18]
The Black Family in the United States: A Revised, Updated, Selectively
Annotated Bibliography. [E 185.86 Z999 D39x 1986]
Includes books, articles and dissertations on the state of the Black family
from slavery to contemporary times.
Black Labor in America, 1865 1983: A Selected Annotated Bibliography.
[HD 8081 A65 Z991 1986]
Bibliographies and indexes in Afro American and African studies; no. 11.
Black Music in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Reference and Research Materials. [ML 128 B45 F6 1983]
The Black Press in America: A Guide. [Z 6944 N39 L3 1972]
Historical information on Black publishing organizations.
Black Rhetoric: A Guide to Afro American Communication. [E
185 Z999 G44x 1976]
Focuses on speeches and essays by African Americans (1760 to 1973), as well
as articles and books.
Black Separatism and Social Reality: Rhetoric and Reason. [Oversize
(*) E 185.6 B63 1976]
Includes works that explore both the historical and contemporary dimensions
of black separatism in the US.
Black Women in Television: An Illustrated History and Bibliography.
[PN 1992.8 A34 H55 1990]
This book spans 50 years (1939-1989) of television history and highlights the
exceptional contributions black women have made to the medium. Contains extensive
bibliographies broken down into subject such as "Personalities," "Programs,"
"News/Sports," "Off Camera," and others.
Black Women in United States History. [E 185.86 B543 Bldg
Only]
This sixteen volumes series published in 1990, includes more than 10,000 entries
on black women's history. Many of the entries utilize primary resource material.
There is a "comprehensive guide" at the end of each volume which divides
the volumes by monograph titles such as "To Better Our World: Black Women
in Organized Reform, 1890 1920.", "Daughters of Sorrow: attitudes
toward Black Women." Sometimes the contents of each monograph title are
listed and sometimes one must actually look at the particular monograph to determine
what the contents are. There is also an author and subject index at the back
of each, indexing that specific volume. Included are historic illustrations,
extensive notes and excellent bibliographies.
Blacks in America: Bibliographical Essays. 1971. [Z 1361 N39 B56]
Combines narrative and interpretation of African American History and culture.
Blacks in the Humanities, 1750 1984. [E 185 Z999 J68x 1986]
Civil Rights Movement: References and Resources. [E 185. 615
Z999 M87 1993]
Gathers significant published studies about the civil rights movement in the
southern United States between 1955 and 1968 (from the arrest of Rosa Parks
to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.).
The History of Blacks in Canada: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography. [F 1035 N3 Z991 2003]
The Progress of Afro American Women: Selected Bibliography and
Resource Guide. [E 185.86 Z999 S54x 1980]
Remains one of the most comprehensive work covering the experience of black
women in the US. Non print as well as printed materials are included.
U.S. News Coverage of Racial Minorities: A Sourcebook, 1934-1996.
[REF PN 4888 M56 N48 1997]
Assembles and organizes multidisciplinary materials on news coverage of Americans
of African, Native, Asian, Hispanic or pacific Islander origin in the U.S. mainstream
media. Excellent historical essays include sources. A selected bibliography
is found at the end of each chapter.
Women of Color and Southern Women. [HQ 1421 Z999 W65 1988]
Cites social science research on women of color between 1975 and 1988.
Women of Color in the United States. [HQ 1410 Z999 R43x 1989]
Concentrates on recent (1975+) scholarly works on African American and other
women of color. Along with the previous bibliography, it is the most current
source on women cited here.
Biographical Sources can help you locate information about individuals in history.
African American Biographies: Profiles of 558 Current Men and Women. (Hawkins, Walter L. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1992). [E 185.96 H38 1992]
African American Generals and Flag Officers. [REF E181 H38
1993]
Biographies of over 120 Blacks in the United States Military, with an emphasis
on contemporary officers. Included are all African American officers who have
attained the rank of general of its naval equivalent. Navy Flag officers are
those ranking about captain.
Afro-American Biographies: A bibliography. Sara Mitchell,
Ed. (Huntington, NY:Nova Science, 2000). [REF E 185.96 Z999 A47 2000]
An extensive list of biographies particularly for science, arts, performers,
sports, civil rights, and women. Brief summaries and Library of Congress subject
headings and numerical classifications.
Black Americans in Congress, 1870-1989. [REF E185.96 R25 1990]
Black Biography, 1790 1950: A Cumulative Index. [REF Desk Z1361.N39 B52 1991, vols. 1 3]; An index to the Black Biographical Dictionaries microfiche [mfiche 1182], containing over 30,000 names of historical figures, authors, religious personages, sports legends, and representatives of every conceivable aspect of African American culture and society.
Black Biographical Sources: An Annotated Bibliography. [Z1361 N39 B46 1970]
Black Biography; A Selected List of Books on Africa, Africans, and Afro-Americans. 1969. [Z 1361 N39 C18]
Black Firsts: 2,000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement. [REF
E 185 B574 1994]
A collection of nearly 3,000 most significant firsts achieved by blacks, with
and emphasis on African American efforts.
The Color of Words: An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Ethnic Bias in the United States. [REF E 184 A1 H4666 1997] Descriptive entries of terms that may reflect ethnic or "racial" bias or bear controversial meanings.
Contemporary Black Biography: Profiles from the International Black
Community. 1992+. [REF E 185.96 C66]
This series provides informative biographical profiles of the important and
influential persons of African heritage who form the international black community;
men and women who have changed today's world and are shaping tomorrow's.
Dictionary of Afro American Slavery. [REF E441 D53 1988]
This is the most comprehensive work of it's kind, including a chronology and
articles on events, people, laws, and subjects related to slavery in the US.
References to the best published sources on each subject are appended.
Dictionary of American Negro Biography. [REF E 185.96 D53
1982]
Provides articles on more than 7000 significant African Americans spanning three
centuries (until 1970).
Dictionary of Literary Biography. [REF PS 129 D53x]
Has several volumes that focus on black writers working in different genres
and eras. (see volumes 33, 38, 41, 50, 51, 76). Also see volume 8 of the Dictionary
of Literary Biography Documentary Series [REF PS 129
D48].
Distinguished African American Scientists of the 20th Century.
[REF Q 141 D535 1996]
This volume contains 100 articles about different scientists, ranging from George
Washington Carver to Mae Jemison, practicing research in different fields (mathematics,
chemistry, physics, biology, geology, engineering, and anthropology).
Juba to Jive: A Dictionary of African American Slang. [PE
3727 N4 M34 1994]
Contains definitions, etymologies, and cross references for common and obscure
African American expressions.
Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During
Reconstruction. [E 185.96 F64 1996]
Eric Foner, distinguished Africana scholar, compiled this comprehensive list
and presentation of biographical information about black officials during Reconstruction.
Contains 1,465 entries on major state officials, members of constitutional conventions,
and legislators.
Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Literary Biographies of 100 Black Women Writers, 1900-1950. [REF PS 153 N5 R65 1989]
Harriet Tubman. 1961. [E 444 T894]
In Black and White: Afro Americans in Print. [REF E 185 Z999
S65x 1976]
A guide to Africans and Americans who have made contributions to the United
States of America. A two volume index to publications about 15,000 black individuals
and groups.
In Black and White: Race and Sports in America. [GV 706.32 S48 1996]
Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin. [E 185.97 R93 D46 2003]
Notable Black American Women. [REF E 185.96 N68 1992, 1996]
Contains 500 biographies of African American women, ranging from colonial times
(1700's) to the (1990's).
On the Trail of the Buffalo Soldier: Biographies of African Americans
in the U.S. Army, 1866 1917. [Oversize (*) U 52 O5 1994]
Contains numerous biographical entries, some detailed, some sketchy, on the
Black Soldiers who fought for the 9 and 10th cavalries.
Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory. [REF PN 44.5 M27 2001]
This dictionary (and other like these) provide brief descriptions of persons
related to a particular debate, definitions and/or background on concepts and
terms. Often references and bibliographies are provided for further reading.
The “goal of this source is to provide information about a number of theorists
and theories relating to the domains of literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis,
firm, and the visual arts, historiography, and sexual politics” during
the twentieth century.
St. James Guide to Black Artists. [REF N 40 S78 1997]
Publication of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Biographical
information on diasporan artists along with lists of their work and exhibitions.
Art medium index is included.
Who's Who Among African Americans. 1996+. [REF E 185.96 W52]
Contains entries on over 17,000 living professionals. Latest 2 volumes in Reference,
earlier editions in the stacks
Encyclopedias and Handbooks can provide useful descriptions, overviews, in-depth essays submitted by scholars in the field. Often a list recommended reading on a topic is included after each entry.
The ABC CLIO Companion to the Civil Rights Movement. [REF
E185.61 G895 1993]
A guide to the Civil Rights struggle from the end of the great Civil War to
the present day. It contains concise, encyclopedic entries arranged in alphabetical
order.
The African American Almanac: A Reference Work on the Afro American. [REF DESK E185 .N385 1994]. Includes significant documents, a list of "Black Firsts," essays on history, art, film, the military, and organizations.
African American Almanac: Day-By-Day Black History. [REF E 185 R815 1997]
African American Desk Reference. [REF E 185 N48X 1999]
The African American Encyclopedia. [REF E 185 A253 1993]
A six volume set on the subject of African American life, contains bibliographies
and essays on variety of topics. Broader in scope than the Encyclopedia of Black
America (below).
The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres and Performing Groups. [REF PN 2270 A35 P48 1997]
Afro-American Reference: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected
Resources. [REF E 185 Z999 D38 1985]
Focuses on all aspects of African American studies: covers bibliographies, bibliographical
guides, indexes, dictionaries, almanacs, or directories.
Black American Colleges & Universities: Profiles of Two-Year,
Four-Year & Professional Schools. [REF LC 2781 H54 1994]
This source profiles two-year, four-year and professional schools.
Black Americans. 1990+. [E 185.5 B512 Bldg
Only] and in Dewey REF
Provides an extensive collection of tables which display information on a wide
variety of topics: population, education, health, crime, government, employment,
and income are included.
Black Americans Information Directory. [REF 185.5 B513 1994/95]
Contains approximately 5,300 information resources for and about African Americans,
including non profit associations, scholarships and awards, broadcast media,
religious and cultural organizations, and publishers and publications.
Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. [REF E
185.86 B542 1993]
Darlene Clark-Hines edited this two volume set which contains scholarly biographies
of individual African American women. Documents organizations and social participation
of these women. Topics which played a central role in black women's history
include "Sexual Harassment," "Religion," "Beauty
Culture." Entries are submitted by major scholars in African American
History and Women's Studies. Bibliographies include key primary source references.
Chronology of African American History: Significant Events and
People From 1619 to the Present. [REF E 185 H64 1991]
Entries are arranged chronologically by year and then by month and day and include
important births and deaths, thumbnail biographies, rebellions, demonstrations,
elections, and awards.
Civil Rights: A Current Guide to the People, Organizations, and Events. [JC 599 U5 B85 1974]
Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights. [REF E 185.61
E54 1992]
Contains over 800 short articles on a wide variety of individuals, organizations,
events, and court cases focusing on the period since emancipation.
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History. [REF
E 185 E54 1996]
This 5 volume set covers all aspects of the African-American experience. It
contains biographic essays, entries on events, legal cases, areas of cultural
achievement (music, architecture, the visual arts), professions, sports, and
places.
Encyclopedia of African-American Education. [REF LC 2717 E53 1996]
Encyclopedia of African-American Heritage. [REF E 185 A455 1997]
Encyclopedia of African American Religions. [REF BR 563 N4
E53 1993]
Covers African American religious leaders and groups, and major issues raised
by the development of African American religious life. Contains a chronology
and a directory.
Encyclopedia of Black America. 1980. [REF
E 185 E55]
A comprehensive resource to all aspects of African American life: contains articles
and brief biographical entries. "Bibliographies/Biographies/Guides"
(pp. 174-179) cites many useful sources.
Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America. [REF E 185.61 E544 1998]
Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. [REF F 209 E53 1989]
Includes a chapter on "Black Life" in the South.
Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. [REF E 185.96 F2 1997]
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. [REF E184 A1 G14 2000]
The Harlem Renaissance: A Historical Dictionary for the Era.
[REF NX511 N4 H37 1984]
A source book of important people, works of art, places and other facets of
this 1920's period.
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. 1980. [REF E184 A1 H35]
Reference Library of Black America. [REF E 185 R44 1997]
Voices of Multicultural America: Notable Speeches Delivered by African, Asian, Hispanic and Native Americans 1790-1995. [PS 663 M55 V64 1996]
The Negro Almanac: A Reference Work on the Afro-American. [E 185 N385 1989]
The State of Black America. 1989+. [REF E 185.5 N317] and [E 185.5 N317]
We the People: An Atlas of America's Ethnic Diversity. [REF G 1201
E1 A4 1988]
Surveys people from Africa as well as the Caribbean. Excellent demographic maps.
Black Women in America: A Historical Encyclopedia. [REF E
185.86 B542 1993]
Darlene Clark-Hine's edited this two volume set which contains scholarly biographies
of individual African American women. Documents organizations and social participation
of these women. Topics which played a central role in black women's history
include "Sexual Harassment," "Religion," "Beauty Culture."
Entries are submitted by major scholars in African American History and Women's
Studies. Bibliographies include key primary source references.
The Harvard Guide to African-American History.
[REF E 185 H326 2001]
This exceptional guide includes state and local studies under the topics slavery
and race relations. It highlights repositories, historiography, bibliographies,
key primary and secondary sources and collections. Most importantly it is
indexed chronologically from 1492 to present by topic. Starting here can lead
you directly to key sources related to a particular period.Higginbotham, Evelyn
Brooks editor-in-chief; Leon F. Litwack and Darlene Clark Hine, general editors;
Randall K. Burkett, associate editor.
Black feminist thought: knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment. Patricia Hill Collins. [HQ 1426 C633 2000]
Black Liberation: A Comparative History of Black Ideologies in the United States and South Africa. Fredrickson, George M. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1995). [E 185.61 F836 1995]
Classical Black Nationalism: From the American Revolution to Marcus Garvey. Wilson Jeremiah Moses, ed. (New York, NY: New York University Press, 1996). [E 184.6 C62 1996]
Fighting words: Black women and the search for justice. Patricia Hill Collins. [E 185.86 C5817 1998]
On the Morning Tide: African Americans, History and Methodology in the Historical Ebb and Flow of Hudson River Society. [F 127 H8 W577 2003]
The Pan-African Idea in the United States, 1900 – 1919: African American Interest in Africa and Interaction with West Africa. Fierce, Milfred C. (New York, NY: Garland Pub, 1993). [E 185.625 F54 1993]
The Pan-African Movement: A History of Pan-Africanism in America, Europe, and Africa. Geiss, Imanuel. (Translated by Ann Keep) (New York, NY: Africana Pub. Co, 1974). [DT 31 G5513]
The Souls of Black Folk. Du Bois, W.E.B. (UA ONLY) (Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Library, 1996).
The Ties That Bind: African-American Consciousness of Africa. Makhosezwe Magubane, Bernard. (Trenton, NJ: Africa World Press, 1987). [E 185.625 M83 1987]
A Bibliographical Guide to African American Women Writers.
[PS 153 N5 J677x 1993]
Focuses on both the creative products of black women and the critical citations
about the writers. Covers writers from 1746 to 1991.
Black American Writers: Bibliographical Essays. 2 v.
1978. [REF PS 153 N5 B55]
Covers criticism and works by major black writers.
Black American Writers Past and Present: A Biographical and Bibliographical
Dictionary. [REF E 185 Z999 R87x 1975]
An extremely useful source,
provides documentation of authors work and criticism.
Black Literature Criticism. [REF PS I53 N5 B556 1992]
Contemporary African American Fiction. [PS 374 N4 B78 1998]
Dictionary of Literary Biography. [REF PS 129 D53x]
Has several volumes that focus on black writers working in different genres
and eras (see volumes 33, 38, 41, 50, 51, 76). Also see volume 8 of the Dictionary
of Literary Biography Documentary Series [PS 129 D48 1982 vol. 8].
Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies. [PS 153 N5 M36 2002]
Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Literary Biographies of 100 Black Women Writers, 1900-1950. [REF PS 153 N5 R65 1989]
Masterpieces of African American Literature. [PS 153 N5 M264
1992]
Contains 149 essays on works of literature by African American Authors, arranged
alphabetically by title.
Oxford Companion to African American Literature. [REF PS
153 N5 O96 1997]
An excellent first stop for almost any topic within African American literature.
Provides detailed, scholarly essays which analyze genres and influences in African
American literature. The Aliterary history section begins with coverage of the
colonial and early national eras to the present day. Excellent coverage of anthologies.
William L. Andrews, Frances Smith Foster, Trudier Harris; editors.
Parable of the Talents. [Grenander Spe PS 3552 U827 P38 1998]
With Pen and Voice: A Critical Anthology of Nineteenth Century African American Women. Logan, Shirley Wilson. (Carbondale. Southern Illinois University Press, 1995). [PS 663 N4 W5 1995]American Statistics Index. [REF Z 7554 U5 A46] (Government Documents Microfiche set)
The Black Population in the United States. 1996. [GovDocs J85 C3
186:P-20/442]
These tables present data on the demographic, social, and economic characteristics
of the Black population in the United States from the March 1995 supplement
to the Current Population Survey (CPS). Topics covered include geographic distribution,
marital status, educational attainment, family and household type, labor force
status, occupational distribution, earnings, family income, and poverty status.
Historical Statistics of Black America. [REF E 185 H543 1995]
Negro Population 1790-1915. 1918. [REF HA 205 A33]
Statistical Abstracts of the United States. [ReadyRef HA 202]
Provides a wealth of statistical information from a variety of government and
non governmental sources.
Statistical Record of Black America. [REF E 185.86 S745x 1997]
Tables and figures from both public and private sources.
Statistical Reference Index (SRI) [REF HA 195 Z999 S78X]
1990 Census of Population. Subject Summary Tape File (SSTF) 21: Characteristics of the Black Population. [GovDocs CMEDIA J 85 C 3.286:CD 90 SSTF 21 C]
Afro American History : Primary Sources. Frazier, Thomas R. (Chicago, IL. : Dorsey Press, 1988). [E 184.6 A35 1988]
New York Times Newspaper (see chronological index
in Reference.)
Autobiographies
Diaries
Newspapers (see attached list)
The Crisis (Microfilm)
New York Age ( New York Age Defender) MIC PER MIC
News
Atlanta Constitution June 1868- Dec. 1900; Jan,
1971-Dec. 1989
Frederick Douglas Newspaper June 1847- 1855, 1859-1863
Antebellum Black newspapers : indices to New
York Freedom's Journal (1827 1829), The
Rights of All (1829), The Weekly Advocate
(1837), and The Colored American (1837 1841) /
edited by Donald M. Jacobs, assisted by Heath Paley, Susan Parker, and Dana
Silverman.
[E 185.5 J33]
Bibliographic Checklist of African American Newspapers. Henritze, Barbara K. (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1995). [REF PN 4882.5 Z999 H45X 1995]
The Black Newspaper in America: A Guide. La Brie,
Henry G. (Kennebunkport, ME; Mercer
House Press, 1973). [Z 6944 N39 L3 1973]
Black Women Oral History Project. [E 185.86 B545 1991]
This source includes a guide to oral histories. The index and the oral histories
are shelved together.
Afro-Americans and the Race Problem. [MIC Film E185 P38 1920A]
Charlotte Eugenia (Hawkins) Brown, 1883-1961. [MIC Film LA 2317 B66 C43x 1984 REEL 1 POS]
Crisis (periodical) v.53 54,57+ 1946 47, 1950+ (iss. miss.) [MIC Per E 185.5 C92]. HOLDINGS: (microfilm) v.1 70 1910 1963.
Federal Surveillance of African Americans. [MIC Film E185.2 F43x 1985 REEL 1]
Guide and Index to Women's Diaries Segment I: New England Women. [REF HQ 1418 A442x 1984]
Ku Klux Klan: Official, Unofficial & Anti-Klan Sources. [MIC Film HS 2330 K63 K82x]
National Women's Party Papers, 1913-1974. [MIC Film HQ 1904 N37x]
Papers of the NAACP [MIC Film E 185.61 N23x 1982]
Records of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs 1895-1992. [MIC Film E185.86 R37x]
Records of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, 1918-1965. [MIC Film HD 6095 U62X 1986]
The Slave Trade, 1858-1892. [MIC Film HT 1162 S53x 1977]
Women and Law: Microfilm Edition of the Women's Law Library of the Women's History Research Center. Section VI. Black and Third World Women and Law. [MIC Film KF 478 W64X]
Works of Frederick Douglas: 1817-1895. [MIC Film E185 D68x]
For more information on these resources, refer to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives home page at http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/. The Special Collections Reading Room is open 9-5 Monday-Friday and Tuesday and Wednesday evenings until 9:00 p.m. Special Collections is located in the Science Library. Please contact University Archivist, Geoffrey Williams at 442-3541.
Resources for African American History M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, Web page by Brian Keough
Business and Professional Women's Clubs: 1934-82.
Capital District Coalition Against Apartheid and Racism: 1981-1985.
Caucus on Women's Rights at SUNY, Albany Chapter: 1972-76.
Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs: 1938-87.
Isabella Beacher Hooker Project (women=s suffrage).
M.C. Lawton Civic and Cultural Club: 1921-87.
NAACP, Albany Branch : 1968-87.
National Organization for Women, New York State: 1966-88.
Versatile Club of Troy: 1936-1989.
Women's Press Club of New York State: 1984-89
Women's Studies Department, SUNYA 1972- and SUNYA Women's Club 1953-81, 1984, 1987
African Americans Information Directory. [REF E185.5 B513]
Black Americans Information Directory. [REF E185.5 B513]
A guide to the archives of the Hampton Institute. Bibliographies and indexes
in Afro American and African studies; no. 5 [CD 3569 H364 M35
1985]
Dictionary Catalog of the Schomburg Center for Research on Black Culture of the New York Public Library. [REF HT 1581.5 N39]
Gateways to the Past: A Guide to Published Sources (electronic and paper) for Locating Unpublished Archival and Manuscript Materials in the Greater Capital District, 1993. [SPE CD 3404 W55X]
Guide to Records in the New York State Archives. [REF CD 3404 N47X 1993]
Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States. [REF CD 3020 D49 1988]
Directory of Repositories. [REF CD 3400 D57x 1995]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University
The MLK Bibliography file contains over 2700 references to works focusing on
the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement that
are now being prepared for publication by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers
Project. A printed version, a Guide to Research on Martin Luther
King, Jr. and the Black Freedom Struggle, is also available at
[E185.97 K5 Z992 1989].
New York State Library will loan microfilm through Interlibrary Loan, but not the finding guides.
Manuscript Collections
From the Schomburg Center for Research In Black Culture: Guide to the Scholarly
Resources Microfilm Edition; Series 3: Civil Rights Advocates
This collection includes: William Pickens papers, Oakley Johnson papers, Richard
Parrish papers, and Alexander Crummell Collection.
The Paul Robeson Collection
(Manuscript Collections From the Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture)
This collection documents Robeson's artistic and political career from 1949
1956. Divided into four series (General, Professional, Passport Case and Organizations),
the collection consists mainly of correspondence, manuscripts and printed matter
and represents for the most part, office files of the United Freedom Fund, established
in 1952. Manuscripts by Paul Robeson include typed letters, handwritten drafts
of letters, speeches and articles.
The Arthur A. Schomburg Papers
(Manuscript Collections From the Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture)
This collection reflects Schomburg's activities as researcher, writer, collector
and curator. The collection consists of correspondence, published and unpublished
writings, articles about Schomburg and the Negro Collection at the 135th Street
Branch, subject and reference files, and material relating to his many speaking
engagements and activities in the community and on behalf of the collection.
The bulk of the papers dates from 1932 to his death in 1938.
Black Biographical Dictionaries, 1790 1950
The guide for this collection is simply a reel guide and doesn't tell you about
the collection.
The Black Culture Collection, from the Holdings of the Atlanta University Library
The major portion of this collection consists of items selected from the Henry
P. Slaughter Collection, acquired by Atlanta University in 1946. The collection
includes about 10,000 books, pamphlets, portraits and letters by and about Blacks
in Africa, Europe and the Americas.
American Missionary Association. Archives, 1839 82.
This collection includes correspondence, circulars, proclamations, pamphlets,
photographs, and other papers relating to the Civil War, African slavery, abolition,
the Underground Railroad, the colonization of Africa, Black education, Reconstruction,
Fisk University and the Ku Klux Klan.
Papers of the NAACP.
This collection includes Meetings of the Board of Directors, Records of Annual
Conferences, major speeches and special reports, 1909 1950; as well as, personal
correspondence of selected NAACP officials, 1919 1939.
Slavery: Source Material Selected From a Bibliography of Anti Slavery in America.
The collection is based on the work of Dwight Dumond, Bibliography of Anti-slavery
in America.
Slavery: Source Material Selected From Items Entered Under the Subject Group
"Slavery" in the Catalog of the Library of Congress.
This collection is reproduced from original materials dealing with slavery in
the Library of Congress. The set includes material on slavery in other parts
of the world, especially the West Indies and South America.
Resources for African American History, M.E. Grenander Department of Special
Collections and Archives, University at Albany
(http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/aaresouces.htm)
Compiled by
Deborah M. LaFond
Social Sciences Bibliographer