History : Africa: Home

A research guide to primary and secondary sources for African history.

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Totius Africæ accuratissima tabula

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"

The following research databases will help you identify articles on African history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.

Historical Abstracts
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Best database to identify articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward)
Index Islamicus
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Scholarly journal articles and books covering Islam and all aspects of the Muslim world.
JSTOR
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Fulltext collection of scholarly journals & books in all disciplines