Collier Library - Pathfinder

AFRICAN STUDIES

SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of AFRICAN STUDIES. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but it is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

The Library of Congress Class that includes AFRICAN STUDIES is DT. BROWSING the CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles.

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing, consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS which appear in UNACAT.

AFRICA—CIVILIZATION

AFRICA—DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL

AFRICA—ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

AFRICA—HISTORY

AFRICA—POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

AFRICA—SOCIAL CONDITIONS

Other Subject headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Area.

BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and overview material

· Cambridge History of Africa. 8 vols. 1975-1986. [DT 20 .C28]

· The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair: A History of Fifty Years of Independence. c2005. [DT 30.5 .M455]

· Africa Since Independence: A Comparative History. 2004. [DT 30.5 .N84] by Paul Nugent

Literature guides and bibliographies

· Africa: A Guide to Reference Material. 1993. [Ref Z 3501 .M3] by John McIlwaine

· Africa Since 1914: A Historical Bibliography. 1985. [Ref Z 3501 .A44]

· The African Studies Comparison: A Guide to Information Sources. 4^th ed. 2006. [Ref DT 19.8 .Z45] by Hans Zell

· Bibliography of African Women Writers and Journalists: Ancient Egypt—1984. c1985. [Ref Z 3508 .L5 B47] by Brenda F. Berrian

· Defense and Development in Africa: Annotated Bibliography. 1987. [Ref Z 3508 .D4 R6] by James Rosberg

· Northern Africa: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources. 2000. [Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)] by Paula Skreslet

· Reference Guide to Africa: A Bibliography of Sources. 1999. [Ref Z 3501 .K15] by Alfred Kagan

· Southern African History Before 1900: A Select Bibliography of Articles. 1971. [Ref Z 3518 .T5] by Leonard M. Thompson

· The Study of History: A Bibliographical Guide. 2000. [Ref Z 6208 .H5 R53] by R. C. Richardson

· The United States and Africa: Guide to U.S. Official Documents and Government-sponsored Publications on Africa, 1785-1975. 1978. [Ref Z 3501 .W57] by Julian W. Witherell

Encyclopedia and dictionaries

· Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. 1999. [Ref DT 14 .A37435]

· Cambridge Encyclopedia of Africa. 1981. [Ref DT 3 .C35]

· Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara. 4 vols. 1997. [Ref DT 351 .E53]

· Encyclopedia of African History. 3 vols. 2005. [Ref DT 20 .E53]

· Encyclopedia of Precolonial Africa: Archaeology, History, Languages, Cultures, and Environments. 1997. [Ref DT 2 .E53]

· Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century African History. 2003. [Ref 29 .E53]

· Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt. 3 vols. 2001. [Ref DT 58 .O94]

· Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. 12 vols. 1970. [Ref DT 1705 .S72]

Almanacs or Statistical Sources

· African Development Indicators. c2006. [Ref HC 800 .A1 A356]

· International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750‑2000. 2003. [Ref HA 4675 .M55] by B. R. Mitchell

· The Muslim Almanac: A Reference Work on the History, Faith, Culture, and Peoples of Islam. c1996. [Ref BP 40 .M83]

· United Nations. Demographic Yearbook. (annual). [Ref HA 17 .D45]

· United Nations. Statistical Yearbook. (annual). [Ref HA 12.5 .U63]

Handbooks and Manuals

· The African Experience. 3 vols. 1970. [Ref DT 14 .A37]

· Ethnic Groups Worldwide: A Ready Reference Handbook. 1998. [Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)] by D. Levinson

· Black Africa: A Comparative Handbook. 2^nd ed. 1989, c1988. [Ref DT 352.8 .M67] by Donald G. Morrison

· The African Experience. 1992. [Ref DT 20 .O385] by Roland Oliver

SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on AFRICAN STUDIES:

· Academic Search Premier (online database)

· African-American History and Culture (online database)

· Expanded Academic ASAP (online database)

· Historical Abstracts (online database)

· Regional Business News (online database)

PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under “Find Articles” on the library Website at http://www2.una.edu/library or by searching in UNACAT.

A few frequently used PERIODICALS in AFRICAN STUDIES are:

· Africa Analysis

· Africa Today

· African Affairs

· African Arts

· African Business

· International Journal of African Historical Studies

· Journal of African History

· Journal of Modern African Studies

· Middle East Journal

· World Press Review

· World Politics

· Dispatch

INTERLIBRARY LOAN. It is possible to borrow or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s Web site for policy information and request forms at: http://www2.una.edu/library/illindex.htm.

For Websites, see the subject listings of Internet Resources Collection on the Collier Library Web page at: http://www2.una.edu/library.

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RV/10-2007