Encyclopedias
Africana : the encyclopedia of the African and African-American experience by Call Number: Internet resource (also available in paper: DT14 .A37435 2005 Watson Reference)ISBN: 0465000711Publication Date: 1999-10-27
New Encyclopedia of Africa by Call Number: DT2 .N48 2008ISBN: 9780684314549Publication Date: 2007-10-08
Encyclopedia of Africa by Call Number: DT3 .E53 2010 (3 vols., Watson Stacks)ISBN: 0195337700Publication Date: 2010-02-17
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa by Call Number: DS43 .E53 2004ISBN: 0028657691Publication Date: 2004-06-01
General Reference Databases
- Britannica online This link opens in a new windowProvides coverage and integrated searching of the following encyclopedias and multiple reference tools: Encyclopaedia Britannica; Britannica Student Encyclopedia; Britannica Internet Guide; Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary; Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus; and World Atlas.
Print edition ceased in 2010.
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- African Studies CompanionA comprehensive guide to research sources on all aspects of African studies, regularly updated.
Biographical Sources
- African Biographical Dictionary"Brings together cultural, social and political leaders—both historical and contemporary—of the sub-Saharan region"--Publisher's note.
