LibGuides: Africana Studies: Find Books

Electronic Books and Reference Materials

African American Music Reference This link opens in a new window Over 50,000 pages of text reference, biographies, chronologies, sheet music, images, lyrics, liner notes, and discographies which chronicle the diverse history and culture of the African American experience through music. Terms of Use.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window Encyclopedias, biographical collections, business plan handbooks, company history compilations, consumer health references, and specialized reference sources from a wide range of disciplines. Terms of Use.
Lived Places Publishing This link opens in a new window A collection of short ebooks exploring the intersection of identity and place. Topics include ethnic, gender, disability, and queer and LGBT+ studies, education, and more. Terms of Use. Coverage: 2023-present.
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window Provides full-text access to encyclopedias and handbooks in such subjects as anthropology, communication, criminal justice, education, geography, human resources, political science, psychology, public policy, sociology, and sports medicine. Terms of Use.

Black Drama: Third Edition This link opens in a new window Contains full text for 1400 plus works from North America, English-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and African diaspora. Includes rare, hard to find, out of print and previously unpublished plays. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1850-present.
Black Short Fiction and Folklore This link opens in a new window A comprehensive collection of stories from Africa and the African Diaspora. Additionally, the database includes complete runs of selected literary magazines (e.g. Kyk-Over-Al, The Beacon). Terms of Use
Black Women Writers This link opens in a new window A collection of fiction, poetry, and essays by women from Africa and the African Diaspora on three continents and in 20 countries, providing a view of black womens struggles through time. The database currently features over 50,000 pages of poetry and prose. Terms of Use.
Caribbean Literature This link opens in a new window A searchable collection of literature produced in the region during the 19th and 20th centuries, including hard-to-find works written in English, French, Spanish, Dutch, and various Creole languages. Terms of Use. Coverage: 19th century-present.

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