Research Guide for African American History

FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES | ELECTRONIC JOURNALS | FIND BOOKS | REFERENCE SOURCES | INTERNET RESOURCES |

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These databases will help you locate information published in journals, magazines, newspapers and a variety of other sources. America: History and Life The most prominent index to articles and books for the field of American History. Humanities Abstracts Indexes 400 periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Coverage begins in 1984. Arts and Humanities Search Indexes 1300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals. Coverage begins in 1980. JSTOR Searchable database of full text articles from numerous journals, including the following African American studies journals: African American Review 1992-1999 Black American Literature Forum 1976-1991 Negro American Literature Forum 1967-1976 Callaloo 1976-1994 Journal of Black Studies 1970-1999 Journal of Blacks in Higher Education 1993-2000 Journal of Negro Education 1932-1997 Journal of Negro History 1916-1999 Phylon 1960-1987 Phylon Quarterly 1957-1959 Phylon 1940-1956 Transition 1961-1999 Expanded Academic Index Full-Text EAI indexes approximately 3,400 journals and magazines and the New York Times. Full text online is provided for approximately 2,000 of the journals/magazines. Article1st Article1st indexes approximately 12,500 journals and magazines, across all subject areas. This database indicates which journal and magazine articles are available in the Albion College Library. WilsonSelect Wilson Select Full Text contains indexed and abstracted articles from over 430 periodicals, all with full text online. The database is comprised of records from the following H.W. Wilson databases: Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts. The dates of coverage begin January 1994 and continue to the present (please note that each periodical can begin on a different month and year). International Index to Black Periodicals - Tables of Contents Tables of contents for more than 150 scholarly and popular journals, newspapers, and newsletters, including Black Issues in Higher Education, Ebony, etc.

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Albion College Library - Electronic Journals Home Page Provides links to more than 1,100 electronic journals available through the Albion College Library. Albion College Library - Full Text Finder This resource provides links to full text articles found in the Albion College Library's many online databases and electronic journal collections. Covers more than 10,000 journals and magazines. Electronic Collections Online Electronic Collections Online provides indexing and full-text from academic journals in many disciplines. Articles can be viewed online or printed. JSTOR Provides indexing and full-text from scholarly journals in African American studies and many other disciplines.

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Albion College Library Online Catalog The Online Catalog will help you find books, videos, government documents, journals, newspapers, and other materials owned by the Albion College Library. MeLCat Online Catalog MeLCat will help you find books owned by dozens of libraries in Michigan (including Albion College, Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, Albion Public Library, East Lansing Public Library, Grand Rapids Community College, Southfield Public Library, and many others). Books may be borrowed by using the online request form. WorldCat Records of books and any other types of material cataloged by thousands of libraries worldwide. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.

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The African American encyclopedia REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .A253 2001 (10 vols.) Africana : the encyclopedia of the African and African American experience REFERENCE COLLECTION - DT 14 .A37435 1999 Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .E54 1996 Encyclopedia of African-American history REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .E545 2006 Harvard Guide to African-American History REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .H326 2001 Reference library of Black America REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .R44 2000 The African-American almanac REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .N385 Historical statistics of Black America REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .H543 1995 Black Americans, 2001 : A Statistical Sourcebook REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185.5 .B512 2001 Black Firsts REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .B574 1994 Historical and Cultural Atlas of African Americans REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .A8 1991 Who's Who Among African Americans REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185.96 .W52 14th ed. African American Desk Reference REFERENCE COLLECTION - E 185 .N49 1999 SOME Suggested Subject Headings: African Americans African Americans -- Encyclopedias African Americans -- History Afro American Afro Americans

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Academic Info: African American Studies Historical Text Archive: African American Martin Luther King Papers Project African American Odyssey African American History Freedom Suits Case Files, 1814-1860 Full text of Freedom Suits, "nearly 300 legal petitions for freedom brought by or on behalf of persons of color held in slavery within the St. Louis (Missouri) area from 1814 to 1860" provided by The St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project. Roadmap to African-American Resources Directory of thousands of resources for African-American History.