Resource Guides: African &amp; African-American Studies Research Guide: Research Starters

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Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new window
Over 7500 articles from core African American reference sources; also including primary source documents, images, maps, timelines, and biographies.

Race and Racism in the United States: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic, 2014
Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America, E184 A1 C57 2004
Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity and Culture, GN 495.6 D53 2003
Encyclopedia of African American Society, E185 E546 2005
Encyclopedia of African History (3v.), Ref DT20.E53 2005
Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2006
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America, 2nd edition, 2000
New Encyclopedia of Africa, 2008
Great Events from History: African American History, 2017
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Research Starters

We all use Wikipedia, but if you want something authoritative and reliable, Britannica® Academic is a great option. Like all encyclopedias, this source is a good way to find background information on a topic.

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CQ Researcher is a great source for information about current events and controversies. However, it also has some useful historical information, usually about political events (ex. U.S.-Iran relations). We recommend this source when you're having difficulty coming up with a topic. It's also a good tool if you already have an idea, but aren't sure what direction to take.

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Opposing Viewpoints is a great source for information about current events, especially controversial ones. They provide a wide variety of sources on each topic - everything from opinion essays to scholarly articles. We recommend this source when you're having difficulty coming up with a topic. It's also a good tool if you already have an idea, but aren't sure what direction to take.

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This source is very similar to Opposing Viewpoints in Context - it's a good place to look for information on controversial issues.

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