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TIP: The primary subjectheading used to identify information on African Americans, "African Americans."
TIP:When in doubt about how to start your subject search use the KEYWORD option.
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AMERICA: HISTORY & LIFE
Excellent coverage of historical scholarship on Latinos in the United States. Over 2000 scholarly journals, books, review articles, and Ph.D. dissertations covering United States and Canadian history and culture (from prehistoric times to the present). Coverage: late 1950s to date. CSULB Authentication Required.
GENDERWATCH
This database includes full-text articles on women of color. Coverage: 1978 to present. CSULB Authentication Required.
J-STOR
An outstanding collection of foundational and scholarly full-text Black Studies journals including: African American Review (1992-1997)
Black American Literature Forum (1976-1991)
Negro American Literature Forum (1967-1976)
Callaloo (1976-1994)
Journal of Black Studies (1970-1997)
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (1993-1998)
Journal of Negro Education (1932-1995)
Journal of Negro History (1916-1997)
Transition (1961-1995)
OXFORD AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES CENTER
AASC features numerous Oxford publications covering the African American and African experience including encyclopedias, biographical and women studies sources. The Center also includes the highly acclaimed Africana, a five-volume history of the African and African American experience. Coveage: varies
SOCINDEX
SocINDEX provides abstracts to articles on topics of abortion, criminal justice, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social work, socio-cultural anthropology, sociology, sociological theory, substance abuse & other addictions, violence and many others. Coverage: 1940 to present
SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS
Provides access to international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social & behavioral sciences. Coverage: February 1963 to date.
BLACK AMERICAN: ISSUES AND CONCERNS E 185.86 B5239 1994
Looking for a research topic? This excellent book provides suggestions and includes background data.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black Facts Online
Black History Month CNN Special Events
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIBLIOGRAPHY
This bibliography lists books and media about Dr, King that are available in the CSULB University Library. A list of links to scholarly web sources is also provided.
CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTS
Important civil rights documents have been digitized and are now accessible in a searchable database. The database is hosted by the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law.
"I HAVE A DREAM" SPEECH BY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., March On Washington, August 28, 1963
KWANZAA
Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebrationfocusing on traditional African values of family, community and culture. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa means "first fruits of the harvest" in Swahili.Dr. Maulana Karenga, a past Chair of the CSULB, Department of Black Studies, is the creator of this cultural holiday. Kwanzaa has come to be observed by more than 15 million people worldwide. Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st.
The Official Kwanzaa Web Site
Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture by Maulana Karenga
LATEST DIVERSITY TOPICS
DiversityInc.com provides a running list of current hot topics involving diverse communities. Article about these cutting-edge issues are included on the site. In addition, you can sign up for a diversity newsletter that will be e-mailed to you on a regular basis.
TIP: All research should begin by searching reference sources. They will provide baseline information on your topic and lead to other resources. Reference sources may be in print or electronic. Print sources will be located on the 1st floor of the Library.
ALMANACS, ATLASES & HANDBOOKS
AFRICAN AMERICAN ATLAS: BLACK HISTORY AND CULTURE REF E 185 A59 1998
BLACK FIRSTS REF 185 B574 1994B
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ATLAS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS E 185 A8 1991
NEGRO ALMANAC: A REFERENCE WORK ON THE AFRICAN AMERICAN E 185 N385 1989
NYPL, SCHOMBURG CENTER, AFRICAN AMERICAN DESK REFERENCE E 185 N57 1999
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCE SOURCES
BLACK, LATINO & ASIAN INTERGROUP RELATIONS
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIBLIOGRAPHY
This bibliography lists books and media about Dr, King that are available in the CSULB University Library. A list of links to scholarly web sources is also provided.
INTERDISCIPLINARY BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO BLACK STUDIES, 1994-1998 E 185 S376 1998
SACRED FIRE: THE QBR 100 ESSENTIAL BLACK BOOKS E 185 S327 1999
SELECTED LIST OF MULTICULTURAL VIDEO, Subject
SELECTED LIST OF MULTICULTURAL VIDEO, Title
ACTIVISTS, REBELS, AND REFORMERS REF HN E 534 2001 V. 1-3
AFRICAN AMERICAN BIOGRAPHIES E 185.96 H38 1992
BLACK 100: A RANKING OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN AMERICANS PAST AND PRESENT REF E 185.96 S5225 1999
BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA REF E 185.86 B5422005 VOL. 1-3
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIBLIOGRAPHY
This bibliography lists books and media about Dr, King that are available in the CSULB University Library. A list of links to scholarly web sources is also provided.
GREAT AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN REF E 185.96 L95 1999
HALL OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT GALLERY
MAKING IT IN AMERICA: A SOURCEBOOK ON EMINENT ETHNIC AMERICANS E 184 A1 M263 2001
MALCOLM X: A RESEARCH SITE
This site include speeches, photos, astudy guide, a bibliography and a webliography and much, much more.
NOTABLE BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN E 185.96 N68 1992
VOAHA -Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive
VOAHA makes available approximately 275 hurs of original oral history recordings in ethnic history enabling the user, to hear the voice, pitch, rhythm and emotion of African American narrators.
The narratives of nineteen African American men and women (53 hours) are concentrated in the labor, Long Beach and women's history collections. They document efforts to desegregate the aircraft and shipbuiding defense industries in Southern Califiornia and the organizing efforts to open wartime jobs for African American women. Six of the Black women who did get theses jobs recount their work experiences during the war, their experiences with racism, and the ways their wartime experience changed their lives. Other African American men and women document their activities in business, church, community and social movement organizations, including the formation of the NAACP in Long Beach.
WHO'S WHO AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS E 185.96 W52 1998/1999
WHO'S WHO IN ANCIENT EGYPT REF DT 83 R47 1999
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIBLIOGRAPHY
This bibliography lists books and media about Dr, King that are available in the CSULB University Library. A list of links to scholarly web sources is also provided.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS REF E 185.61 E54 1992
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICA REF E 185.61 E544 1998 V. 1-3
NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
This site provides an interpretive exhibit based on the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. The site is structured around a series of key events of the civil rights movement.
BLACK FIRSTS REF 185 B574 1994B
TIMELINES OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY; 500 YEARS OF BLACK ACHIEVEMENT REF E 185 C 86 1994
DICTIONARY OF AFRO-AMERICAN SLAVERY REF E 441 D53 1988
DICTIONARY OF AFRO-LATIN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION REF F 1408.3 N86
SONJA HAYNES STONE CENTER LIBRARY FOR BLACK CULTURE AND HISTORY - GUIDE TO THE WEB
A wonderful and comprehensive web site that links to almost any Black culture or history topic.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORIC PLACES REF E 185 A2534 1994
AFRICAN AMERICAN WEB CONNECTION
Billed as an Afrocentric cyber gateway this is a great place to start your WEB searches.
BLACK HERITAGE SITES: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN ODYSSEY AND FINDER'S GUIDE REF E 159 C95 1996
E-BLACK STUDIES
E-Black Studiesprovide information for students and scholars in all academic fields that focus primarily on Africa and the African Diaspora.The missionof this site isone stop shopping for everyone in the field of Africana Studies.
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
AFRICANA: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE REF DT 14 A37435 1999
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY REF E 185 E54 1996 V. 1-5
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY, SUPPLEMENT REF E 185 E541996supple.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACK AMERICA E 185 E55
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BLACK STUDIES REF E 185 E554 2005
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS REF E 185.61 E54 1992 V. 1-3
OXFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANCIENT EGYPT REF DT 58 O94 2002 V. 1-3
THE BLACKLIST
This list is devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people of African descent.
SELECTED BLACK AMERICAN AUTHORS: AN ILLUSTRATED BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHY PS 153 N5 P3
BLACK WRITERS: A SELECTION OF SKETCHES FROM CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS: CONTAINS MORE THAN 400 ENTRIES ON 20TH CENTURY BLACK WRITERS PS 153 N5 B58 1989
HARLEM RENAISSANCE AND BEYOND: LITERARY BIOGRAPHIES OF 100 BLACK WOMEN WRITERS, 1900-1945
REF PS 153 N5 R65 1990
OXFORD COMPANION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE REF PS 153 N5 O96 1997
INDEX TO BLACK AMERICAN LITERARY ANTHOLOGIES PS 153 N5 K34
WHAT DO I READ NEXT? MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE REF PS 153 M56 W327 1997
The NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.
The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. is the nation's premier civil rights public interest law firm. The Western Regional Office is located in Los Angeles, California. This site provides detailed & downloadable information on the cases they are involved in.
W.E.B. DU BOIS INSTITUTE
The Institute for Afro-American Research at Harvard, founded in 1975, is the oldest African American research center in the country.
INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
This Center at Columbia University focuses on history and African American studies.
VOICES OF MULTICULTURAL AMERICA: NOTABLE SPEECHES DELIVERED BY AFRICAN, ASIAN, HISPANIC AND NATIVE AMERICANS, 1790-1995 REF PS 663 M55 V64 1996
VITAL ISSUES: THE JOURNAL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SPEECHES E 185.5 V58 LOWER LEVEL; 2nd FLOOR WEST, room 205 (CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO REMODEL)
BLACK AMERICANS: A STATISTICAL SOURCEBOOKREF E 185.5 B512
HISTORICAL STATISTICS OF BLACK AMERICA; MEDIA TO VITAL STATISTICS REF E 185 H543 1995 V. 1-2
RACIAL & ETHNIC DIVERSITY: ASIANS, BLACKS, HISPANICS, NATIVE AMERICANS AND WHITES REF E 184 A1 R78 1998
STATISTICAL RECORD OF BLACK AMERICA E 185.5 S830 1990
The following journals are available on the Internet. Please note: in order to access the full contents of some journals, you may be required to register for and/or subscribe to the journal.
BLACK BUSINESS JOURNAL
This site provides coverage of the business and economic interest of African-Americans, Caribbean and African communities in the United States. It is the electronic version of the print newspaper similar to the Wall Street Journal.
THE BLACK COLLEGIAN ONLINE
The Black Collegian Online is the electronic version of the 27-year-old, national career opportunity magazine. In includes extensive career planning the job search information, as well as commentary, by leading African-American writers.
The premier African-American literary journal which publishes original works and critical studies of black writers worldwide.
WESTERN JOURNAL OF BLACK STUDIES Based on the paper version, this site provides the latest scholarly thought pertinent to African and African Americans in the United States.
WOMANIST THEORY AND RESEARCH: A JOURNAL OF WOMANIST AND FEMINIST-OF-COLOR SCHOLARSHIP AND ART
Published by the Womanist Studies Consortium at The University of Georgia, Womanist Theory and Research is a biannual, peer-edited, interdisciplinary, intercultural, international journal on women of color. Reflecting womanist inclusivity, WTR provides a forum for exchanging feminist research, theory, and ideas among women-of-color scholars and students in the humanities, social sciences, education, theology, law, medicine, politics, librarianship, journalism, art, information technologies, and telecommunications.
TIP: When in doubt about how to start your subject search use the KEYWORD/WORD option on the COAST search screen.
TIP: Subject headings for "Blacks" may vary. Try the following: "African Americans." "Negroes" is used for historical information only.
COAST is the Library's online catalog of over 1.25 million books, periodical titles, media and government. Below is a selection of a few popular topics for Black Studies. Click on any of the following subjects to retrieve records from COAST. If you would like to search for a subject other than those listed, click here now.
A. C. Bilbrew Library, Los Angeles County Public Library, 150 East El Segundo, Los Angeles, (310) 538-3350
This resource collection consists of scholarly books, dissertations, microform records of diaries and letters, government publications, 16mm films, video cassettes, and recordings. A wide variety of magazines and newspapers of interest to African Americans are included in the collection.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library,515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10037-1801 (212) 491-2200
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. It is a division of The New York Public Library. The Schomburg Center facilitates access to holdings through mail and telephone reference services.
UCLA Center for African American Studies, 44 Haines Hall, Los Angeles, (310) 825-6060
The UCLA Center for African American Studies Library is a non-circulating interdisciplinary academic library that specializes in African American Studies. It serves university students, faculty, staff, and the general population.
Eso Won Books, 3655 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 294-0324
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