Africana Studies (African American & African)

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Background Information

Africa South of the Sahara. Continuously updated, this very useful source provides overview articles on each country of Africa south of the Sahara, and includes updates on politics, economy, population and other topics. Part of Europa World Plus, which is the online version of the Europa World Year Book and the nine-volume Europa Regional Surveys of the World series. Print equivalent available in Info Commons Ref. Call number: DT351 .A37

The African American Encyclopedia. 10 vols. Main Ref. E185 .A253 2001. Provides entries on well over three thousand topics, and updates material on civil rights, history and social issues.

Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience. 5 vols. Main Ref. DT14 .A37435 2005.

Dictionary of Afro-American Slavery. Main Ref. E441 .D53 1988. Provides definitions of terms and concepts related to American slavery as well as information about key figures. Also includes maps, tables, chronological information as well as brief bibliographies.

Encyclopædia Britannica - (Available only to UA Students, Faculty, & Staff)
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.

Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History - E185 .E54 Info Commons Ref
A five-volume set that includes bibliographical references and an index.

Facts on File Encyclopedia of Black Women in America. 11 volumes. Main Ref. E185.96 .F2 1997. profiles prominent African American women throughout history. Each volume covers a different field, such as business, theater, and the professions. Includes photos.

Negro Almanac:  A Reference Work on the African American - E185 .N385 1989 Main Ref.
A definitive reference on the history and culture of African-Americans and their contributions to national life.