Use these sources to learn more about the background of your topic, build keyword lists, names of individuals, concepts, or terminology for use when searching the databases and library catalogs.
Africana : the encyclopedia of the African and African American experience - McH Reference DT14 .A37435 1999
Black literature criticism : excerpts from criticism of the most significant works of Black authors over the past 200 years - McH Reference PS153.N5B556 1992
The dictionary of global culture - McH Reference CB9 .D53 1997
Pan-African chronology : a comprehensive reference to the Black quest for freedom in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia - McH Reference E185.18 .J46 1996
Encyclopedia of post-colonial literatures in English - McH Reference PR 9080.A52 E53 2005 v1-3
Encyclopedia of post-colonial studies - McH Reference PN849.U43 E53 2001
Use these sites to learn more about your topic, build keyword lists, names of individuals, concepts, or terminology for use when searching the databases and library catalogs.
The following periodical list is not exhaustive. Some of the titles may be searched on-line. Others are available in print. The list is a mix of periodicals focused on Africa and periodicals focused on popular culture.
Because paper topics may cut across many different disciplines, the database list of options is lengthy and is representative of the different disciplines. Select the databases most relevant to your topic. Use the Gale Virtual Reference Library, or, any of the print sources/encyclopedias referenced above to familiarize yourself with the discourse of the field/discipline.
Africa-Wide NiPAD :
Searachable database of information on all aspects of Africa. Topics covered include politics, history, economics, business, mining, natural sciences, environment, development, social issues, anthropology, literature, language, law, music, and tourism. Sources include books, journal and magazine articles, radio and television broadcasts, newspapers, pamphlets, maps, reports, theses and music recordings.
America History and Life (AHL) :
Historical coverage of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to
the present. Contains citations and abstracts for articles, book and
media reviews, and dissertations. The database also includes CLIO
Notes, which guides the user through chronologies and brief summaries
of significant events and themes in American history.
Subject area(s): ['Humanities', 'Social Sciences']. Covers: Articles written 1964 - present.
Art Full Text :
Searchable database that indexes and abstracts articles from art
periodicals published throughout the world. Indexing coverage begins
1984; abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Selected full-text
coverage begins in 1997. Topics include: Advertising Art, Architecture
and Architectural History, Art History, Computers in Art, Fashion
Design, Folk Art, Graphic Arts, Industrial Design, Interior Design,
Landscape Architecture, Motion Pictures, Non-Western Art, Painting,
Photography, Pottery, Sculpture, Television, Textiles, Video.
Subject area(s): Art and Art History.
Anthropological
Index Online :
This database contains citations to articles written in all branches of anthropology. The index is based on the journal holdings of the Anthropology Library at the British Museum.
Subject area(s): Social Sciences. Covers articles written 1957 - current.
Anthropological
Literature :
Included in Anthropology Plus. Citations to articles and essays in the fields of anthropology and archaeology. Includes items in English and other European languages.
Subject area(s): Social Sciences. Covers: Articles written 1984 to present.
Ethnic
NewsWatch :
Searchable collection of full-text newspaper and journal articles. Available in English or Spanish. News, culture and history from the ethnic, minority and native press.
Subject area(s): Social Sciences. Covers: 1995 - present, some historical coverage of 1960-1989.
Expanded
Academic :
EA ASAP from Infotrac, formerly known as the Magazine and Journal Articles database or MAGS, contains citations for articles in popular magazines and scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and general sciences. Legal, business, and health journals are also included. Many records have abstracts and full text.
Subject area(s): ['Art and Art History', 'General Subjects', 'Humanities', 'Science and Engineering', 'Social Sciences']. Covers: 1980-present.
GenderWatch :
GenderWatch is a full text database of scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government reports that focus on the impact of gender, men, and women across disciplines.
Subject area(s): ['Humanities', 'Social Sciences']. Coverage varies, 1970 - present.
Historical
Abstracts :
Contains citations and abstracts for works covering the history of the world from 1450 to the present.
Subject area(s): ['Humanities', 'Social Sciences']. Covers: Articles written 1954 - present.
JSTOR :
A searchable database containing the full-text of back issues of more than 160 academic journals.
Subject area(s): ['Humanities', 'Science and Engineering', 'Social Sciences']. Coverage: Archival. Latest three years are not available.
Lexis-Nexis :
Formerly known as Lexis Nexis Academic Universe, this searchable full-text database is divided into five major content areas: News, Business, Legal Research, Medical Research, and Reference. The news section contains the text of many regional, national, and international newspapers and other news sources. The business section contains information on companies, business news, industries, and accounting. The legal section contains extensive information on state and federal case law as well as law reviews and legal news. The reference materials include country profiles, polls and surveys, and biographies. The medical section indexes medical journals and health news sources.
Subject area(s): ['General Subjects', 'Humanities', 'Science and Engineering', 'Social Sciences']. Coverage varies depending on journal or news source.
LION:
Literature Online :
Searchable library of poetry, prose, drama, literary reference texts, and author biographies. Contains the full-text of over 260,000 works.
Subject area(s): Humanities.
Literature
Resource Center (LRC) :
The searchable database provides full-text access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors from classical antiquity to the present. Subjects include novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers.
Subject area(s): Humanities. Covers: Antiquity-present.
MLA
Bibliography :
This searchable database contains citations for articles, books, and book chapters in literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore. Compiled by the Modern Language Association.
Subject area(s): Humanities. Covers: 1963 - present
PAIS :
The Public Affairs Information Service contains citations and short abstracts for journal articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, and statistical directories. Subjects include government, international relations, legislation, political science, statistics, and related areas. Publisher is Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA).
Subject area(s): Social Sciences. Covers: 1972 - present, abstracts start at 1985.
Project
Muse :
This searchable database contains online access to the full-text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
Subject area(s): ['Art and Art History', 'Humanities', 'Science and Engineering', 'Social Sciences']. Coverage varies.
Sociological
Abstracts :
This searchable database citations for articles from journals, books, conference papers, and dissertations in sociology and other social and behavioral sciences. Citations after 1974 contain abstracts. Publisher is Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA).
Subject area(s): Social Sciences. Covers: 1963 - present
