http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rqs.phtml?subject_id=31 Contact Librarian: William Olsen en-us Georgetown University Library, 2009 Summarizes books and periodical articles in the fields of cultural anthropology, linguistics, physical anthropology, and archaeology. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=685&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 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. 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=122&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 A subject guide to journals, books, pamphlets, and government publications relating to economics, social conditions, and international relations since 1915. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=38&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 Indexes the major scholarly journals in the social sciences, including public policy, since 1983. For prior years, use Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=27&infotype_id=29&masterinfotype_id=3 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=30&infotype_id=20&masterinfotype_id=3 Divided into five sections: environment, history, politics, economics, and southern Africa. Clear outline maps with explanatory text, it also includes references for further reading. 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. 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. 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=596&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 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. 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. 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. 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=143&infotype_id=85&masterinfotype_id=2 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. This book has four sections: "Peoples of Africa," "Culture and History," "Nations," and "Biographies." Comprehensive encyclopedia of the history, events, people and politics of the modern Middle East. Includes bibliographies at the end of each article. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=1203&infotype_id=3&masterinfotype_id=2 This ten-volume set offers detailed descriptions of major ethnic groups. Each volume contains a glossary and filmography. Includes bibliographical references and index. A monthly digest of current economic and financial developments in Africa. 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. 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 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. 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=652&infotype_id=59&masterinfotype_id=2 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. Generally covers the social sciences and humanities, with some overlap into the sciences. Main area of interest is tropical Africa.Quarterly. 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. 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=976&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=586&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 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/. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=104&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=585&infotype_id=24&masterinfotype_id=4 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=275&infotype_id=135&masterinfotype_id=7 This book provides historical statistics arranged by broad subject (e.g., population, agriculture, industry, labor). 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=84&infotype_id=34&masterinfotype_id=7 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 http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=99&infotype_id=76&masterinfotype_id=14 Specializes in African travel information but includes links to cultural essays, news sources, jobs, charities, and other African-related sites. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=706&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=707&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=975&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=710&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=709&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=3260&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 The Norwegian Council for Africa provides access to news resources on Africa and African country pages. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=711&infotype_id=40&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=875&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 Indexes 650 periodicals from the Museum of Mankind Library and the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1957-present. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=139&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=103&infotype_id=138&masterinfotype_id=11 http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=705&infotype_id=152&masterinfotype_id=8 http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=704&infotype_id=152&masterinfotype_id=8 Organized by the Africa News Service, it provides continent-wide reporting from the African press. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=605&infotype_id=19&masterinfotype_id=6 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=35&infotype_id=50&masterinfotype_id=6 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). Annotated directory of organizations about African women, with emphasis on gender and development. Created by Michigan State University Women and International Development Program. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=3296&infotype_id=79&masterinfotype_id=9 This monthly report gives brief overviews of current political, social and cultural events in African countries. 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. 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=221&infotype_id=25&masterinfotype_id=5 This website provides polling and other data which review the political, economic, and social climate in Africa. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=1611&infotype_id=31&masterinfotype_id=12 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. http://resources.library.georgetown.edu/libdata/rslink.phtml?subject_id=31&resource_id=135&infotype_id=16&masterinfotype_id=10