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Electronic Resources about Africa

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Overview of Africa

Use this list of the 55 countries/territories in Africa for detailed information and links about that specific area.

Image Map of Africa - Click a country for general information and statistics

Interactive Map - Click on the map to access general information about each country.

CIA World Factbook – Map of Africa. This is a good source of statistics and information about specific countries as well - choose a country from the drop-down box above the map.

Encyclopedia Britannica - This is an online encyclopedia that includes many entries about Africa and its countries. You must enter your PSU username and password when prompted for full access.

Columbia Gazetteer - This is a library database of information including the geography, population, economy, and history of countries and regions of the world. You must enter your PSU username and password when prompted for full access.

Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa: DATA.org - "DATA aims to raise awareness about, and spark response to the crises swamping Africa: unpayable Debts, uncontrolled spread of AIDS, and unfair Trade rules which keep Africans poor." This site contains a wealth of information including news, statistics, and overviews of current social problems.

Electronic Resources about Africa

Use this International Relations database list - Search these databases for articles about political and social issues.

Use this list of databases for Internationalization & Global Studies

The Social Sciences Library has created new African and African American Studies subject lists on LIAS’ “Find Articles by Subject” page. Instead of just a single list for “African and African American Studies,” we now offer:

African American Studies: History
African American Studies: Culture
African American Studies: Gender
African American Studies: Social Sciences & Community Development
African Studies: Social Sciences

African Studies Companion Online is described by the University Libraries as " a guide to print and electronic information sources, databases, and repositories providing easy access to a wide range of information in the African studies field. This source is a guide to sources of information." It does not provide full text, but will tell you where to go. If you need assistance finding the text, feel free to ask a librarian!