HIST 479: Imperialism & Nationalism in African History
Reference Resources (Your Wikipedia Alternative)
- Africana : The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience
- Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara
- Encyclopedia of African History
- Encyclopedia of African History and Culture
- Encyclopedia of African Literature
- Encyclopedia of African Nations and Civilizations
- Encyclopedia of African Peoples
Country information and Data Sources
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/socialsciences/politicalscience/countryinfodata.htm
- Country Studies / Area Handbook series
- World Factbook
- Political Risk Yearbook
- Background Notes series
- International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2000
Locating Books
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/books.html
To find materials at Penn State use the library's catalog, The CAT. Use WorldCat to search for materials in libraries worldwide and have them delivered.
Search E-Books, http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/format/electronicbook.htm
| Subject |
Call Number Range |
Primary Shelf Location at the University Park Campus |
| Africa - General Studies (including history, ethnography, & politics) | DT1 - DT3415 | Pattee Library Stacks Level 1 |
| Human Geography & Ecology, Africa | GF700 - GF758 | 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks |
| Folklore, Africa | GR350 - GR360 | Pattee Library Stacks Level 1A |
| Politics, Africa | JQ1870 - JQ3981 | 2nd Floor Paterno Library Stacks |
| Law, Africa | KQ - KTZ | 3rd Floor Paterno Library Stacks |
| Music, Africa | ML350 | Pattee Library Stacks Level 1A |
| Language & Literature, Africa | PL8000 - PL8844 | Pattee Stacks Level 2A |
Locating Articles
AfricaBib.org
AfricaBib provide subject access to periodicals and other material on Africa. The two major sources are Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature Database, and African Women's Bibliographic Database
African Studies Abstracts (ASA) Online
Produced by the African Studies Centre in The Netherlands, each issue provides abstracts (summaries) of content from some 240 journals. Almost half are published in Africa and about half of the entries are in English.
African journals online
This database offers tables of contents and abstracts for 230 journals published in Africa in a variety of fields. Even though the Libraries only subscribe to a select number of these journals, this is a valuable resource that should not be overlooked.
AnthropologyPlus
The main research tool available for the fields of anthropology and archaeology. AnthropologyPlus combines information from the Harvard University and Royal Anthropological Institute (United Kingdom) databases.
Historical Abstracts
Covers the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America : History and Life).
International Index to Black Periodicals Full Text
Search current content from more than 150 international scholarly and popular periodicals in Black Studies with full-text coverage of 40 core Black Studies periodicals. It covers a wide array of disciplines including art, economics, health, history, language and literature, law, philosophy, politics, religion, and sociology among others.
JSTOR
The full text of back runs (no current issues) of 15 major journals in African Studies, including African Affairs and Journal of African History. In addition, JSTOR provides access to over 300 full-text journals in a wide variety of disciplines, including Anthropology, Women's Studies, Geography, History, and Languages & Literature.
Project MUSE
Provides access to scholarly journals published by major university presses, including the full text of 9 titles in African Studies, with additional journals in the other disciplines.
Women's Studies International
Women's Studies International is one of the most comprehensive women's studies resources available. It includes material from a variety of essential women's studies databases covering key research in the field.
Contemporary News and Magazine Articles
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/newsandmicroforms/news/historical.htm
- Academic Universe (full-text news sources, some back to the early 1980's)
- American Periodicals Series, 1741-1900+ (until around 1930)
- America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1922
- Ethnic Newswatch (African-American news sources)
- Nation Digital Archive, 1865-present (a liberal news magazine)
- New York Times, 1851-2004 (current years on Proquest)
- Times of London, 1785-1985 (if a British perspective is desired)
Questions????
Contact Eric Novotny, ecn1@psu.edu, 814-865-1014, AIM: HistoryLibrarian