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History : Africa: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for African history.
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Starting Points: Books & eBooks
See the eBook FAQ for directions to limit your search to ebooks only.
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: slave trade africa history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "saltwater slavery".
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "smallwood stephanie"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles on African history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
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Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new windowBest database to identify articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward)
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Index Islamicus This link opens in a new windowScholarly journal articles and books covering Islam and all aspects of the Muslim world.
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JSTOR This link opens in a new windowFulltext collection of scholarly journals & books in all disciplines
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with Africa. Additional sources are listed under Primary Sources.
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Slavery and Anti-Slavery: A Transnational Archive This link opens in a new window
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