This guide is intended as a starting point for finding for Global African Studies Resources. Recent books, and links to databases, journals and web sites.
Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study. Some of the journals of interest to African Studies include Development Southern Africa, African & Asian Studies, African Philosophy, and the International Journal of African Historical Studies.
Fulltext scholarly journal articles in the areas of history, economics, business, education, psychology, and more. African Affairs, International Journal of African Historical Studies, Journal of Modern African Studies are representative of the 12 current titles in the African Studies cluster.
Primary manuscript and rare printed sources documenting cultural contacts, literature of empire, the visible empire and imperial aspects of race, class and religion from 1492-1962.
Complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present.
1964 to present. This extensive database covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide. In addition to covering all key English-language historical journals, America History and Life coverage includes selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities. Over 90% of the articles included are published in English-language journals. In addition to articles, each year American History and Life includes approximately 6,000 citations of book and media reviews from a selection of over one hundred key journals in US and Canadian history and related fields.
Historic coverage of the world (excluding the US and Canada) from 1450. Citations and abstracts from 1954 to the present. Includes links to JSTOR and ProjectMUSE. (For research on the U.S. and Canada, use America: History and Life.)
Columbia International Affairs Online provides full-text articles, working papers, policy briefs, and country surveys from university research institutes, think tanks, and scholarly journals.
Citations and select full text in the field of sociology, also covering anthropology, criminal justice, economic development, ethnic and racial studies, gender studies, social psychology, social work, and substance abuse.
Collection of full-text religion and theology journals from the American Theological Library Association, plus a complete index of their journal articles, book reviews, and essay collections in all fields of religion.
Citations for academic journal articles, books, dissertations, and more from the Modern Language Association. Covers disciplines such as language, literature, folklore, and linguistics.
Project Muse contains full text of journals in the humanities and social sciences published by university presses. Includes the following titles in Africa Today, Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review, Northeast African Studies,Research in African Literatures,Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa and Transition (archive-only)