Find it at Emory
When searching some of the databases below, you may notice that you can't access the full-text of some articles. Use the purple Find it at Emory button to do a quick search of Emory library databases to determine if the article exists somewhere else. You can also search for the title of the journal in Library Search.
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- Cambridge History of Africa8 volume history of Africa online
Key African Studies Databases
- AfricaBib.Org (University of Leiden)Africabib is a combination of databases providing access to periodical and other material on Africa.
- Africa Bibliography (EMORY LOGIN)Guide to works in African studies published under the auspices of the International African Institute annually since 1984. Emphasis on English language materials.
- Africa E-Journals Project.Michigan State University project to archive selected African journals.
- Africa Knowledge Project (EMORY LOGIN)It disseminates Africa-centered, evidence-based knowledge on Africa.
- African Journal ArchiveThe African Journal Archive is a retrospective open access journal service that preserves and makes available African journal literature dating as far back as 1906, originating from a wide base of publishers and societies on the African continent.
- Africa Wide Information (EMORY LOGIN)Access multidisciplinary bibliographic databases from around the world. Produced by NCIS South Africa, materials focus on Africa and African studies.
Multidisciplinary Databases
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides indexing and abstracts for thousands of journals and other publications. Access broad ranging resources that include full-text journals, monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and video content from the Associate Press etc.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowAccess a wide variety of journal articles in the humanities and other disciplines.
- Project MUSE This link opens in a new windowIncludes the most recently published output of many major scholarly journals. Covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, cultural studies, education, political science, and more.
SPECIALIZED/SUBJECT DATABASES
- Anthropology PlusCovers journal articles, edited books, and essays in anthropology, archeology, and related interdisciplinary research.
- Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)This link opens in a new window
Contains publications on foreign policy and international relations since 1991. - HRAF World Cultures (eHRAF)Full text ethnographies of over 360 culture groups.
- Historical AbstractsAccess scholarly journal articles, books reviews, and dissertations in modern world history (1450 to present) excluding the U.S. and Canada. Covers sources published from 1955 to present.
- Population IndexIndexes books, journals, working papers, and other materials on population topics.
- World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR)The World Bank e-Library is a collection of the World Bank’s numerous publications, reports, working papers and other related documents. All texts are searchable by both topic and region, and available in full-text. Currently, over 4,500 documents are indexed in the database. The World Bank’s areas of focus include economic and social development, education, environmental issues, health, and finance.