The purpose of this webpage is to provide an inquirer or researcher with the resources that pertain to African societies and cultures. The following are all online resources for African Studies (and use the link to find other print-only resources):
Handbook, Directories, and Encyclopedias
Indexes, Abstracts, and Continuing Bibliographies
- Africa Bibliography
- African Studies Centre (Leiden) Database
- Alternative Press Index
- Anthropology Plus
- Bibliography of Africana Periodical Literature
- Historical Abstracts
- Index Islamicus
- International African Bibliography
- International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS)
- International Political Science Abstracts
- MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association)
- PAIS International (Public Affairs Information Service)
- Quarterly Index to African Periodical Literature
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
- Sociological Abstracts
- Women’s Studies International
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts