Reference Resources (print)
Listed on this page are key reference resources that provide a general overview of a topic or help identify synonyms, related terms, or basic data. These sources often include references and lists of further readings.
Encyclopedia of the stateless nations: ethnic and national groups around the worldCall Number: Ref. D860 .M56 2002
Pop Culture in North Africa and the Middle EastCall Number: Ref. DS57 .H265 2017
Africana: the encyclopedia of the African and African American experienceCall Number: Ref. DT14 .A37435 20055 volumes
Encyclopedia of the African diaspora: origins, experiences, and cultureCall Number: Ref. DT16.5 .E53 20083 volumes
Indigenous peoples and environmental issues: an encyclopediaCall Number: Ref. GF50 .J65 2003
Native peoples of the world: an encyclopedia of groups, cultures, and contemporary issuesCall Number: Ref. GN380 .N383 2013
Celebrating life customs around the world: from baby showers to funeralsCall Number: Ref. GT76 .W54 20173 volumes
The Europa World Year Book 2015Call Number: Ref. JN1 .E85This resources lists the names of the main newspapers of each country.
Global Health Watch 5Call Number: Ref. RA441 .G575Older editions are available in the second floor stacks.
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Online Encyclopedias and More
- African folklore: an encyclopedia"Written by an international team of experts, the 300 entries provide insight into many facets of African culture and folklore."
- Britannica OnlineThe free electronic version of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. An excellent starting point for almost any topic of research.
- CIA - The World FactbookGood place to go for background information on a country. Also available in print: Ref. G122 .U56a 2013-14
- A dictionary of African politics"This new dictionary provides clear and authoritative definitions of terms within the fast-growing field of African Politics."
- Ethnic groups of Africa and the Middle East : an encyclopedia"Contains encyclopedic entries arranged alphabetically within ethno-linguistic classifications."
- Ethnic groups worldwide: a ready reference handbookDivided by continent, this resource offers articles that "contain information on ethnic composition and relations, and include some historical background. " Also available in print: Ref. GN325 .L46 1998
- The Garland handbook of African music"The Garland Handbook of African Music is comprised of essays from The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Volume 1, Africa."
- Oxford Reference Online200+ well-known and trusted dictionaries and reference books combined into a single cross-searchable web database.
- Routledge handbook of African politics"Surveys the key debates and controversies, dealing with each of the major issues to be found in Africa's politics today."
- World development indicators"The primary World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources."
- World health statistics"WHO's portal providing access to data and analyses for monitoring the global health situation."
Fun with Maps
Listed below are sites with geography games that can help you become familiar with the map of Africa: