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African Studies Research Guide

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Below is an annotated bibliography directing researchers to some general works useful in the initial stages of designing a research project or fact checking material. 

The reference collection of the Woodruff Library has a large collection of resources for background information on Africa it is ustful to browse this collection especially in the call numbers Ref DT and Ref Z3500.The Reference section is on level 2 of the library beyond the circulation desk near the spiral stairwell on the opposite side of the elevators.  

 

 Reference Guides and Bibliographies

NOTE: Editions after 2006 are available online.  For the most up to date information go to the online version of the African Studies Companion

Studying Africa: a Guide to Resources. 3rd ed. Nordic Africa Institute. 2014. Nicely up-to-date on digital resources for the study of Africa. Each of the editions covers the subsequent scholarship and resources since the prior edition.  The 2005 edition covered older literature, the 2011 edition covered resources produced or updated between 2004 and 2010, and the third updates it to 2014. 

 

 

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Biographies, and General Histories

NOTE: The New Encyclopedia of Africa is also available electronically as part of the Gale Virtual Reference Library.