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African Studies

Discover Duke collections in African studies and learn where to search for books, articles, media, primary sources, and data related to topics in the discipline.

Librarian for African & African American Studies

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Subjects: African American Studies, African Studies, Global Studies, Social Sciences

Topic overviews and biography

Oxford African American Studies Center
Search across major scholarship covering the lives and events which have shaped African American and African history and culture
Africa Yearbook Online
Annual coverage of major domestic political developments, foreign policy and socio-economic trends in sub-Sahara African countries and four sub-regions (West, Central, Eastern, Southern Africa).

Encyclopedia of Africa
Publication Date: 2010
New Encyclopedia of Africa
Publication Date: 2008
Encyclopedia of African History
Publication Date: 2004

General histories of Africa

The Cambridge History of Africa
Publication Date: 1975-1986

8 volumes
General History of Africa (print)
Publication Date: 1981-1993

Project of UNESCO International Scientific Committee

General History of Africa (UNESCO book series available online)

Introductions to the discipline

Sources and Methods in African History: Spoken, Written, Unearthed by Toyin Falola (Editor); Christian Jennings (Editor)
Publication Date: 2003

African Studies Companion Online
Search and browse descriptions of guides and resources for identifying and studying African languages, periodicals, media, worldwide library and archive collections, awards and prizes, academic programs and centers, and other material and organizations for research African studies research.

Last Updated: Sep 10, 2025 11:41 AM
URL: https://guides.library.duke.edu/africa
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Subjects: Global Studies

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