Electronic Country Sources
- World Bank Open DataFree Online Data from the World Bank
- CIA World FactbookRegularly updated country profiles include flags, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transport, and much more.
- Library of Congress' Country StudiesThese studies provide description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions in each country.
- Africa YearbookAn extensive country-by-country guide, updated annually, with a broad range of information including politics, economics, history, and statistics.
- IWGIAIWGIA is a global human rights organisation dedicated to promoting, protecting and defending indigenous peoples’ rights.
Print Country Resources
Use the KU Libraries search to find historical dictionaries. To find dictionaries by country, try searching "Historical dictionary of [insert country name]. You will frequently find more than one edition per country. Below are a few examples of the country and topical historical dictionaries.
Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa by Call Number: HQ1787 .S44 2005ISBN: 0810853310Publication Date: 2005-03-16- Historical dictionary of pre-colonial Africa byCall Number: DT17 .C65 2001ISBN: 081083978Publication Date: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, c2001
Historical Dictionary of Malawi by Call Number: DT859 .C76ISBN: 0810812878Publication Date: 1980-05-01Use the KU Libraries search to find historical dictionaries. To find dictionaries by country, try searching "Historical dictionary of [insert country name]. You will frequently find more than one edition per country. Below are a few examples of the country and topical historical dictionaries.
Internet Gateways
- Africa Web Links : an annotated resource list (Univ. of Pennsylvania)Provides links to many Internet sites organized by topic, with very useful annotations for each site.
- Africa south of the Sahara : selected Internet resources (Stanford University)This is one of the best web guides providing access to electronic resources on Africa. Entries are well annotated and access by topic or geographically by country or region is provided. The section by topic includes 36 categories, including art, business, email discussion groups, journals and newspapers, libraries and archives, current events, and many more. Highly recommended.
- Web Resources for the Study of Africa (Boston University)This site is especially useful for its evaluation of various web-based research strategies and for its informative annotations. Includes notes on "What is the Web?" and criteria for evaluating a good web site.
Reference Guides
Africa by Call Number: Z3501 .M3 2007 (Watson Reference)ISBN: 0954102932Publication Date: 2007-04-01- African studies information resources directory byCall Number: Z3501 .G67 1986 (Watson Stacks)ISBN: 0905450302Publication Date: Oxford, England ; New York : H. Zell, 1986
Reference Guide to Africa by Call Number: Z3501 .K15 2005 (Watson Reference)ISBN: 081085208XPublication Date: 2005-08-11- The Scolma Directory of Libraries and Special Collections on Africa in the United Kingdom and Europe byCall Number: Z3501 .F75 1993 (Watson Stacks:ISBN: 0905450892Publication Date: 1993-02-01
