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HIST 1504: Introduction to African History (Unangst) Fall 2025, 1504 – 01

Course guide for research sources for HIST 1504

Using Selected Websites to Find Primary Sources

Archives Online at Indiana University

https://libraries.indiana.edu/resources/archivesonline

   Contains materials other than books.

Digital Innovation South Africa

https://disa.ukzn.ac.za

   Includes photographs, videos, letters, speeches related to the freedom struggles in Southern Africa.

Internet African History Sourcebook

https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/africa/africasbook.asp

   Includes links to sources from ancient, medieval, and modern Africa.

South Africa: Overcoming Apartheid, Building Democracy

https://overcomingapartheid.msu.edu

   Includes firsthand accounts of experiences with the apartheid state.

Stanford University Maps Africa Collection

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/maps-of-Africa

   Includes historical maps of Africa dating back to 1486.