African and African American Studies Research Guide

Cannot be checked out. More than 4,000 articles cover prominent individuals, events, trends, places, political movements, art forms, business and trade, religion, ethnic groups, organizations and countries on both sides of the Atlantic. African American history and culture in the present-day United States receive a strong emphasis, but the history and culture of blacks throughout the rest of the Americas and their origins in Africa itself have an equally strong presence.

Cannot be checked out. This encyclopedia explores the many long-standing influences of Africa and people of African descent on the culture of the Americas, while tracing the many ways in which the Americas remain closely interconnected with Africa. Ranging from the 15th century to the present, Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History explores the many ways Africa and African peoples have shaped the cultural life of the Americas—and how, in turn, life in the Americas reverberates in Africa.

Although holdings do not reflect it, we do have the 2011 edition of Africa South of the Sahara at the Main Campus library. Reference work features articles written by experts on the region and covering both continent-wide and sub-regional issues, individual chapters on every country, and detailed information on regional organizations; commodities; research institutes; and select bibliographies of books and periodicals.

Our 4th edition is a bit outdated, but this book is still a comprehensive index to general online resources on Africa and African Studies, major reference tools, guides and resources, organizations, foundations, awards and prizes, and journals and magazines on African Studies.