Africa Resources

Resources for Research on African in 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Library

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Research Databases

  •  : Dedicated exclusively to academic research on Africa and its Diaspora. AKP focuses on critical Africa-centered, evidence-based knowledge and research from a diverse range of disciplines.  AKP provides access to 6 Peer-Reviewed Journals ,and 3 curated databases.  * To access this database you must be logged into the 911±¬ÁÏÍø library system *
  •  Online clearing house of resources listed by country and topic
  •  Online resource for scholarly work on art and daily life in Africa.

African History Resources

  • : Online interviews with leading scholars about their research in diverse discplines.
  • : Online collection of colonial era historical photographs from across the African continent housed in the British National Archives.

African films and documentaries about Africa

  • : Database of online films, documentaries and videos in African Studies. * To access this database you must be logged into the 911±¬ÁÏÍø library system *
  • : Database of African films screened during the New York African Film Festival since 1993.

African Music Resources

Professor Eric Charry has compiled a significant list of resources relevant to the study and appreciation of African Music:

Women and Gender

  • : Website for African gender research unit at Capetown and online access to publications.
  • : Online list of resources published by Michigan State University. 

Blogs and Other Websites

  • : Newsletter with events pertaining to Africa and the African diaspora at large (mostly in French, but some in English)

News Resources

Country Resources