African Studies Resource Guide: Library Databases

A general database from Gale with over 11,000 mainly full-text, peer-reviewed journals from 1980 on. Includes about 50 journals related to Africa.

A scholarly, multidisciplinary database from EBSCO that provides access to around 4600 full-text journals from 1984 on, many peer-reviewed. Includes about 90 journals on Africa.

EBSCO database provides access to articles in many business-related subjects. International coverage in over 8800 journal titles. Also includes country reports, company profiles / SWOTs, and Data Monitor industry reports. A good place to start your business research.

Online full-text content of the Cambridge Histories Reference series, including The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Africa. This online reference spans African pre-history to 1975.

Includes complete full-text content of the five-volume New Encyclopedia of Africa (2008), which covers history and culture of the entire continent between ancient times and the post-colonial emergence of independent countries. Also includes The Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism, and World Espionage, among many other online reference titles

Browse current news, encyclopedias, editorials, multimedia (including blogs, videos, and podcasts), as well as slideshows and profiles of countries and hot topics in the news. Browse by geographic region or topics like conflict, environment, health, etc

Published annually since 1972, the Historic Documents Series now contains 38 volumes of primary sources. Each volume includes approximately one hundred documents covering the most significant events of the year. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions. Click on "Browse by Topic" to see primary source documents - including speeches - pertaining to Africa.

Provides full-text for hundreds of journals from academic and scholarly society publishers, focusing on the humanities and social sciences. Includes several African Studies journals.

Full-text and indexing database for scholarly journals in political science. Includes Political Risk Yearbooks, with about 20 yearbooks for African countries.