Selected Resources for:
African Studies (Sub-Saharan)

Abstracts in Anthropology  

http://anthropology.metapress.com/

Summarizes books and periodical articles in the fields of cultural anthropology, linguistics, physical anthropology, and archaeology.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks GN 1 .A15

Africa Contemporary Record, Annual Survey and Documents  

1968/69 -

An annual survey of major economic, social, and political events of the continent. Includes texts of some documents relating to these issues. Runs three to five years behind. Most recent year in Reference; earlier years in stacks.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 1 .A15

Historical Abstracts   

http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=hia

1450- .

Primary index to materials for research in non-U.S./non-Canadian history, including social and cultural history. Includes abstracts (summaries) of journal articles. Covers world history from 1450 to the present.

PAIS International   

http://0-www.csa.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=hoya&access=hoya202&db=pais-set-c&db=paisarc-set-c&adv=1

A subject guide to journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications relating to economics, social conditions, and international relations since 1915.

Social Sciences Full Text   

http://0-vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?prod=SSFT

1985-

Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective.

LexisNexis Academic   

http://0-www.lexisnexis.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/us/lnacademic

Varies by publication.

Provides access to the full text of thousands of national and international magazines, newspapers, wire services, TV and radio broadcast transcripts, web publications, and blogs. Search by General, News, Legal, Business, or People.

Atlas of African Affairs  

1994

Divided into five sections: environment, history, politics, economics, and southern Africa. Clear outline maps with explanatory text, it also includes references for further reading.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks G 2445 .G7 1994

Cultural Atlas of Africa  

1998

Heavily illustrated, the maps and essays cover such topics as religion, kingdoms and empires, colonialism, art, and the African diaspora. Includes maps plus descriptions for each country, arranged by region.

Location: LAU Stacks G 2446 .E1 C8 1998

Political Chronology of Africa  

2001

Contains brief descriptions of key political, cultural and economic events in the histories of 53 African nations. Date coverage varies with each nation and ranges from pre-history through mid-2001.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 17 .P65 2001

[Name of Country]: A Country Study  

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

This series has individual volumes on many countries, each with a different call number. The social, political, and economic conditions of the country are described. Also includes bibliographies.

Location: Print versions available in Ref. and Main Stacks DT; Gov. Docs.

Africa South of the Sahara  

1971 -

Provides descriptions of the political, economic, and commercial situations of each country in the region. Also includes statistics for the countries, survey articles on current issues, and information on regional organizations. Published annually: current year in Reference, earlier years in stacks.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 30 .A375

African States and Rulers  

1999

Arranged alphabetically by name of state or territory. Each entry includes a listing of past and present rulers. Country name changes are detailed within individual entries. Includes a rulers index and chronology.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 31 .S7859 1999

Middle East and North Africa  

1957-

Describes the political, economic, and commercial conditions of each country in the region. Also includes statistics for the countries, survey articles on current issues, and descriptions of regional organizations. Europa World an online resource from the same publisher, gives similar information.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DS 49 .M5

Political Risk Yearbook  

http://library.georgetown.edu/service/cdnet/app.cfm?appname=PoliticalRiskYearbook

Each country analysis provides forecast summaries for the country, economic performance, social indicators, general business climate, and eighteen-month and five-year political and economic forecasts. Annual.

Historical Dictionary of Civil Wars in Africa  

1999

The main entries are twenty African civil wars that took place during the period 1945-1999. Other entries cover specific events, mercenaries, and movements involved in the wars, external countries or organizations that have tried peacekeeping or mediation roles, and leading political or military figures.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 21.5 .G89 1999

Historical Dictionary of Pre-Colonial Africa  

2001

The introduction provides a broad background of African history while entries in the rest of the book describe the cultures, events, places, migration, wars, and rulers of Africa from 500 to 1900. Includes a chronology of the main events in African history as well as the rise and fall of the dynasties that ruled Egypt and Nubia. Also has extensive bibliographies.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 17 .C65 2001

African Folklore: an Encyclopedia  

2004

Contains over 300 entries ranging from 500-5,000 words and arranged in alphabetical order by topic. They focus on individual countries, ethnic groups, religious practices, artistic genres, and other related subjects. Topics medicine, food customs, beadwork, oral narratives, and architecture. Numerous entries treat the African Diaspora. Includes a survey of African folklore collections and African Studies Libraries in the U.S. and Africa.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks GR 350 .A33 2004

Africana: the Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience  

2005

With more than 4,000 articles by more than 400 scholars, this five volume set covers an immense variety of topics. In addition to country profiles, histories, and biographies, the work includes entries for African ethnic groups, fauna, flora, geographical features, popular culture, the arts, literature, music, and ideological movements. Approximately one third of the work concentrates on the African diaspora. Also includes over 1,000 photographs, maps, and illustrations.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 14 .A37435 2005

Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara  

1997

Comprehensive, general encyclopedia which includes three introductory essays and articles on such subjects as the countries of modern Africa, ethnic groups, literature and languages, education, and important people. Short bibliographies follow each article. Four vols.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 351 .E53 1997

Encyclopedia of African and African-American Religions  

2001

Each article in this one volume encyclopedia is at least a page in length and includes a bibliography. The articles are arranged alphabetically by topic. The resource includes black and white photographs and a few maps.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks BL 2462.5 .E52 2001

Encyclopedia of African History  

2005

Three volume A-Z reference that covers the entire continent of Africa from the earliest evolution of human beings to the beginnings of the twenty-first century. Includes political, economic, social, linguistic and anthropological material relating to the history of the continent.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 20 .E53 2005

Encyclopedia of African Peoples  

2000

This book has four sections: "Peoples of Africa," "Culture and History," "Nations," and "Biographies."

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 15 .E53 2000

Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa  

http://0-find.galegroup.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/gvrl/infomark.do?type=aboutBook&prodId=GVRL&eisbn=0028659872&version=1.0&userGroupName=wash43584&source=gale

Comprehensive encyclopedia of the history, events, people and politics of the modern Middle East. Includes bibliographies at the end of each article.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DS 43 .E53 2004

Encyclopedia of World Cultures  

1991

This ten-volume set offers detailed descriptions of major ethnic groups. Each volume contains a glossary and filmography. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks GN 307 .E53

Africa Research Bulletin. Economic, Financial and Technical Series  

A monthly digest of current economic and financial developments in Africa.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks HC 800 .A37

African Studies Companion: A Resource Guide & Directory  

2003

This overview of the African studies field provides an annotated list of the discipline's basic resources. Resources described include encyclopedias, directories, journals, websites, and professional associations.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 19.8 .Z45 2003

Northern Africa: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources  

2000

This annotated bibliography lists print and electronic reference works published mostly in the 1980's and 1990's, although earlier works are selectively included. The annotations include limitations in a particular work as well as utilty for a given purpose. The work is divided into three sections: general reference, subjects, and country. Includes over fifty pages of indexes

Location: LAU Ref Stacks Z 3515 .S57 2000

Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C. for African Studies  

A guide to research facilities in the Washington D.C. area. A descriptive and evaluative survey accompanies each entry for libraries, Washington-based organizations, and other information sources which deal with Africa.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks Z 3501 .B48

Key Events in African History: a Reference Guide  

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/georgetown/Doc?id=10040738

2002

Contains comprehensive essays on 36 key events in African history from prehistory to the present, including their historical, social and geographic context and long-term significance. Manages to cover all regions of the continent as well as critical issues, institutions, and personalities.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks DT 20 .F35 2002

Africa Bibliography  

1984 - present

An annual publication including books, periodical articles, and essays in the social sciences, humanities, and environmental sciences. Runs two years behind. Earlier years in stacks.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks Z 3501 .A37

International African Bibliography: Current books, articles and papers in African studies  

1971 -

Generally covers the social sciences and humanities, with some overlap into the sciences. Main area of interest is tropical Africa.Quarterly.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks Z 3501 .I54

Reference Guide to Africa: A Bibliography of Sources  

2005

The first part of this annotated bibliography is organized by resource type and describes encyclopedias, biographies, indexes, and other resources. The second section describes resources related to subfields within African studies such as agriculture, history, and culture.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks Z 3501 .K15 2005

GEORGE   

http://catalog.library.georgetown.edu/

Check for books on your topic in GEORGE, the library's catalog. Search by keyword, author, title, or subject heading. To find a book by topic, search by Library of Congress Subject Headings, keywords, or try looking up a title you know and click on "Find Similar Items" to search by the subject headings listed in the book's catalog record.

Library of Congress Catalog  

http://catalog.loc.gov/

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world. An unparalleled world resource, the collection holds more than 138 million items, including more than 32 million cataloged books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 61 million manuscripts; the largest rare book collection in North America; and the world's largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. The Library of Congress occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. To make use of its resources as a Georgetown affiliate, consult GU-LC Connection. General information for researchers appears at LC's Researchers page.

WorldCat   

http://0-newfirstsearch.oclc.org.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/autho=100161383;dbname=WorldCat;screen=advanced;done=http://www.library.georgetown.edu;FSIP

WorldCat is a catalog consisting of over 100 million records for books and other materials in over 60,000 libraries. NOTE: Available only to Georgetown University students, faculty, and staff. A publicly accessible version is available at http://www.worldcat.org/.

WRLC Catalog  

http://catalog.wrlc.org/

The catalog of the Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC): George Washington, American, Catholic, George Mason, Gallaudet, and Marymount Universities, the University of the District of Columbia, and Georgetown University. Georgetown students may borrow directly from WRLC libraries or request items via the WRLC Catalog.

World Bank Africa Database   

http://old.library.georgetown.edu/service/cdnet/app.cfm?appname=WorldBankAfricaDatabase

1965- .

A comprehensive database with annual time-series back to 1970. Has over 1,200 macroeconomic, sectoral and social data for 53 African countries and 20 regional country groups. Use your NetID and a password to login.

International Historical Statistics: Africa, Asia and Oceania, 1750-2005  

1750-2005

Provides historical statistics arranged by broad subject (e.g., population, agriculture, industry, labor). Earliest information for African nations begins in the middle of the nineteenth century.

Location: Ref. HA 4675 .M552 2007

LexisNexis Statistical  

http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/statuniv

Provides access to statistics produced by the U.S. government, major international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, state government agencies, and universities. Includes American Statistics Index (ASI) back to 1973 and Index to International Statistics (IIS) back to 1983.

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AccessUN  

http://0-infoweb.newsbank.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

1951- .

Indexes United Nations documents and publications, articles appearing in UN periodicals, and treaties in the UN Treaty Series. Citations to resolutions from the General Assembly, Security Council, and the Economic and Social Council include the full text. Documents come from the six main bodies of the United Nations: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice. Masthead documents (formerly referred to as mimeographed documents), Official Records, sales publications, limited and restricted documents, and documents emanating from sessional and standing committees, functional commissions, conferences, and regional bodies are also included. The "Readex Year" field identifies documents included in the Readex microfiche collection available in the Government Documents and Microforms area on the first floor of Lauinger Library. For full text documents from 1993 to the present, also check the UN ODS: Official Documents of the United Nations

Africa Guide  

http://www.africaguide.com/

Specializes in African travel information but includes links to cultural essays, news sources, jobs, charities, and other African-related sites.

Africa Research Central  

http://www.africa-research.org

Searchable database to find primary source repositories in Africa. Contact information is provided. May also include access and holdings information, full-text articles, brochures or photographs. Also has links to institutions holding Arican primary sources in Europe and North America.

Africa South of the Sahara: Selected Internet Resources  

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/guide.html

Prepared by Karen Fung, Deputy Curator of Africana at the Hoover Library at Stanford University, for the Electronic Technology Group of the African Studies Association, this site provides access to a wide variety of African studies resources. Searchable.

Africa Web Links: an Annotated Resource List  

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/WWW_Links.html

Maintained by Dr. Ali B. Ali-Dinar from the University of Pennsylvania. Links are by topic; the web page of each topic has annotations about each link.

African Studies Internet Resources  

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/index.html

This collection of links to Internet resources on Africa was created by and is kept up to date by the African Studies Department of Columia University Libraries. It provides links to electronic journals and newspapers on Africa as well as links to other Internet resources on Africa, by region or country and by topic.

Gateway to African Studies on H-Net  

http://www.h-net.org/gateways/africa/

This Internet site is an extensive network of scholars and teachers involved in African studies. Learning, scholarly productivity, and academic communication are emphasized for topics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Index on Africa  

http://www.afrika.no/index

The Norwegian Council for Africa provides access to news resources on Africa and African country pages.

A-Z of African Studies on the Internet  

http://www.lib.msu.edu/limb/a-z/az.html

Includes a comprehensive list of links to web sites, listservs and other electronic resources related to Africa and African studies. Organized alphabetically by topic. Maintained by Dr. Peter Limb, a bibliographer at Michigan State University's Africana Reference Library.

Anthropological Index Online  

http://aio.anthropology.org.uk/aiosearch/

1957- Present

Indexes 650 periodicals from the Museum of Mankind Library and the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1957-present.

World News Connection  

http://0-wnc.dialog.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/

July 1994- .

Provided by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Contains translations of worldwide news and commentary from foreign television and radio broadcasts, newspapers, and periodicals from July 1994 to the present. World News Connection replaces Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS). For earlier FBIS Daily Reports, consult the Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports database (digitized, full text) or use the FBIS Index to the microfiche content. Microfiche are located on the first floor in Government Documents and Microforms.

African Feature Films at Georgetown University Library  

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/collect/lists/feature_africa.htm

Documentary Films on Africa in Georgetown University Library  

http://www.library.georgetown.edu/dept/collect/lists/documentary_africa.htm

AfricaNews Online  

http://www.africanews.org

Organized by the Africa News Service, it provides continent-wide reporting from the African press.

Proquest National Newspapers   

http://0-proquest.umi.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login?COPT=U0ZEPTImU01EPTYmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTImREJTPTJDKzIxRCsyNUI@&clientId=5604

Indexes and provides full text of national newspapers: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Post, and The Atlanta Constitution/Atlanta Journal.

Times Index (London)  

1785- Present

Monthly index to The Times. Arranged by broad subject or personal name. Brief abstracts included. Also searchable in LexisNexis Academic (1985-Present) or In Times Digital Archive (1785-1985).

Location: Ref. AI 21 .T46

Women and international development African Internet Resource Guide  

http://www.wid.msu.edu/resources/internet/wwwafrica.htm

Annotated directory of organizations about African women, with emphasis on gender and development. Created by Michigan State University Women and International Development Program.

Africa Research Bulletin. Political, Social and Cultural Series  

This monthly report gives brief overviews of current political, social and cultural events in African countries.

Location: LAU Ref DT 30.2 .A473

African Development Report  

African Development Bank's annual survey of economic and social progress in Africa. Statistical appendix includes macroeconomic indicators; labor force and social indicators for the Bank's 53 member countries.

Location: LAU Ref Stacks HC 800 .A1 A354

Economist Intelligence Unit . Country Report  

http://www.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=publications&publication_type_id=50000205&eiu_publication_id=2000001000

Quarterly and annual economic data and political analysis for over 200 countries; many updated monthly. Narratives and data appear in a standardized, easy-to-locate format. Covers the political scene, economic policy, the domestic economy, sectoral trends, and foreign trade and payments. Download in HTML, PDF, or Excel.

Afrobarometer  

http://www.afrobarometer.org

This website provides polling and other data which review the political, economic, and social climate in Africa.

RefWorks  

http://0-www.refworks.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/refworks

RefWorks is an online research management, writing, and collaboration tool designed to help researchers gather, manage, store, and share information and generate citations and bibliographies.