LibGuides: South African History, 1870 to the Present: Getting Started

Background information

Oxford Reference Online
Encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.
Historical Dictionary of South Africa
International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest
Many useful entries on South African topics
South Africa's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook
Cambridge History of Africa Vol. 7, Southern Africa,1905-1940

Cambridge History of Africa Vol 8, Southern Africa 1940-1975

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Essays on over 55,000 deceased people from Britain and its colonies.
World Biographical Information System
Biographical information on over 3.8 million people worldwide, from the 4th century BC to present. This is an index to a microfiche collection of biographical sources.

Blackwell Reference Online: History
A collection of Blackwell Companions.

Databases (for articles)

South African News Collection This link opens in a new window
A wide range of South African News incorporating SA Media (News Clippings) and Sabinet Newswire.
SA Media (News Clippings): A news research and clipping service that retrospectively covers mainstream publications in South Africa, from 1977 to present day. Covers publications by Independent Newspapers, Arena Holdings, The Citizen, Media24, Caxton and M&G Media.

Sabinet Newswire: Provides the South African Press Association (SAPA) archive from 1998 to March 2015, as well as the African News Agency (ANA) daily news feeds from November 2015 to September 2022.
Africa-Wide Information This link opens in a new window
Search for journal articles, books and reports with multi-disciplinary coverage of Africa
AllAfrica This link opens in a new window
Search for daily news articles related to all areas of African life, politics, and culture and produced by African news organizations. 1996 - present.
Historical Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
History of all countries except the US and Canada since 1450. Includes articles and books.
PAIS Index This link opens in a new window
For articles, government documents and NGO reports related to international politics and public policy.
Ethnic NewsWatch This link opens in a new window
Search for articles in ethnic and minority newspapers, journals and magazines from 1959 to present
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
For recent South African newspaper articles and legal information.
World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new window
Search for news articles from historical newspapers from around the globe
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global This link opens in a new window
Search dissertations and theses from colleges and universities around the world from 1743 to present. Full text theses from 1997-present
HeinOnline Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP) This link opens in a new window
Search for articles on topics covering all forms of foreign (non-Anglo-American) law

Your Librarian

Heather Martin

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Subjects: British & Irish Studies, Canadian Studies, European Studies, History, History of Science & Technology, Military History, Social Sciences, World History