HIST 1504/ALS 1504: Introduction to African History (Unangst) Spring 2025, 1504 – 01

Reference books (encyclopedias, handbooks, chronologies) are valuable sources of information.

• Brief overviews
• Important concepts, names, and dates
• Lists of sources for further reading for print sources
• Free photocopying at the Reference Desk
• Scanner available across from Reference Desk

Note: Reference sources do not generally count as required sources.

Africa                                                                                                                                                                    Ref DT 1 D6

Africa:  An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society                                                                                          Ref DT 14 A3415 2016

Encyclopedia of African History                                                                                                                      Ref DT 20 B53 2005

Encyclopedia of African History                                                                                                                      Ref DT 20 E53 2005

Encyclopedia of African History and Culture                                                                                                Ref DT 3 P27

Encyclopedia of 20^th-Century African History                                                                                              Ref DT 29 E53 2003

New Encyclopedia of Africa                                                                                                                             Ref DT 2 N48 2008

Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought                                                                                                      Ref DT 14 I74 2010

Online Reference Databases

The following database titles are found alphabetically under Databases on the library web site:

Cambridge Histories Online                                                  

This database includes the complete text of over 350 scholarly titles in the Cambridge History Series.  Each title is also listed individually in the library’s online catalog. 

Gale Virtual Reference Library                                                            

A collection of full-text reference books covering many subjects, including science, math, and engineering.

Britannica Academic                                                                        

Standard reference source for information across the disciplines.  Includes links to additional material in periodical articles and books, including primary sources.

Sage Knowledge

Selected full text of reference sources across the disciplines. 

Print reference books on African history can be found in Ref DT on Milne Library’s 1^st floor and in the library’s sub-basement (SB).