Overview of Africana studies
Use this guide to perform background research to refine a research topic, confirm terminology, and get a general understanding before finding books and articles to support a research project.
Getting started with academic research | Overview of Africana studies | Recommended databases | Africana literature
Who's Who Among African Americans from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Who's Who Among African Americans from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Who's Who Among African Americans provides full-text biographical entries for more then 20,000 men and women.
African American Study Center from Oxford
African American Study Center from Oxford
The African American Studies Center provides full-text articles from encyclopedias and other references sources, plus primary sources with commentary, maps, charts, and biographies on African and African-American history, culture, literature, education, and the arts.
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