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Reference Books



TitleCall Number
Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American ExperienceDT 16.5 .A373 2003 REF
Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century African HistoryDT 29 .E53 2003 REF

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E-Books



TitleDescription
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North AfricaCovers the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa, with major sections on Colonialism and Imperialism, the World Wars, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the United Nations involvement in the region
netLibraryA comprehensive collection of online books (eBooks).
Oxford Reference OnlineA cross-searchable collection of over 120 online reference books from Oxford University Press. It includes such books as, The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, A Dictionary of Buddhism, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary

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Journals



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Research Databases



TitleDescription
Academic Search Elite (EBSCOHost)Full text of nearly 1,850 scholarly journals in a wide variety of academic subject areas.
Encyclopedia Britannica Onlineincludes the complete encyclopedia, as well as Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Britannica Student Encyclopedia and the Britannica Book of the Year


WWW Resources



General SitesDescription
AAAMC - Archives of African American Music and CultureSelected list of Internet resources for African American Music, from Indiana University
African Music EncyclopediaListed by Artist and Country.
African Studies WWWSite from University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center containing annotated web links arranged by country.
African Traditional ReligionA collection of resources on indigenous African cultures and beliefs including such social and religious issues such as: Women’s role in religious rites; an examination of certain Creation Myths; and the function of marriage.
allAfrica.comCurrent affairs information from AllAfrica Global Media.
Art of Africa and the African DiasporaSelected sources of information on the art of Africa and the African diaspora, including print materials, online databases, and Internet resources.
Facts on African Countries: Alphabetical ListThis is a list of basic information on African countries from Univ. of Pennslyvania
Internet African History SourcebookLinks to primary and secondary sources, related web sites.

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