African Studies

The resources found on this page provide a gateway to research on Africa. Additional information sources facilitating research on African history are available through the Sub-Saharan African History web page.

UW Restricted This image identifies those resources where remote access is limited to University of Washington students, faculty, and staff.

Finding Articles [help]
  More Info Africabib.org - bibliography of Africana periodical literature database.
  More Info UW Restricted Expanded Academic Index - scholarly journals and trade publications.
  More Info UW Restricted PAIS International - covers social and public policy literature.
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Finding Books [help]
  More Info UW Libraries Online Catalog - books, journals, videos, more...
  More Info Summit - combined holdings of OR & WA academic libraries
  More Info UW Restricted OCLC WorldCat - catalog holdings of the world's major research libraries
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Electronic Journals
  More Info UW Restricted Jstor - back issues of major journals
  More Info UW Restricted Science Direct - full-text scholarly journals
  More Info UW Restricted Project Muse - current issues of scholarly journals primarily in the humanities & social sciences
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Reference Sources
  African studies companion - provides extensively annotated entries.
  Background notes - country reports compiled by the U.S. Dept. of State.
  More Info UW Restricted Reference guide to Africa - electronic access to African studies research mainly in the humanities and social sciences.
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Country Studies
  Library of Congress, Country Studies - Online versions of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series
  More Info UW Restricted Economic Intelligence Unit - country, industry and management analysis.
  More Info UW Restricted Europa World - online version of the Europa World Year Book
  More Info CIA World Fact Book - online version of the World Fact Book compiled by the C.I.A.
Web Resources
  More Info African Union - The successor organization to the Organization of African Unity.
  More Info African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania - Comprehensive African studies site.
  More Info African Music Archive - Includes extensive information about the Archive and related African music resources
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Created by: Harry Murphy maurice@u.washington.edu
Last modified: Friday April 25, 2008