African American Studies Research Guide
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This guide is to help the student and researcher locate materials in Pickler
Memorial Library that relate to some aspect of African American life.
African American Studies is an interdisciplinary
field, covering a wide range of subjects related to African Americans. In
addition to sources available at the library, a list of authoritative and
relevant web sites is given. Since the Web is an ever-changing medium,
sites may be added or deleted periodically. We hope you will find this
guide useful for your needs.
Location information:
Reference -- First Floor
Periodicals (bound and current) -- First Floor
General
Collection A-K -- Second Floor
General Collection L-Z --
Third Floor
Special Collections -- Third Floor
Bibliographies are lists of sources that focus on a fairly specific subject area. For example, the bibliography, Black American Women Novelists: an Annotated Bibliography would provide a titles of books, magazines, online sources,etc. on that topic. If a bibliography is “annotated,” then a summary of each source is also given.
Click on the title to view the catalog record:
Black Immigration and
Ethnicity in the United States:
Afro-American
History: A Bibliography
Reference E 185 .S55 1974
Folklore From
Africa to the United States: An Annotated Bibliography
General Collection GR 350 .C68 1976
Black Labor
in America, 1865-1983 General Collection HD 8081
.A65 W5 1986
Black Music
in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected
Reference
and Research Materials General Collection ML 128 .B45 F6
1983
Choral Music
by African American Composers: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
General Collection ML 128 .C48 W5 1996
Afro-American
Religious Music: A Bibliography and Catalogue of Gospel Music
General Collection ML 128 .S4 J3 1979
Black Media
in America: A Resource Guide
General Collection P 94.5 .A37 H55 1984
African-American
Newspapers and Periodicals:
Reference PN 4882.5 .A37 1998
ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, etc.
Encyclopedia Americana
Reference: Table D (1999)
General Collection: AE 5 .E333 (1994)
Third Floor Reference, Room 308 (1997)
Academic American Encyclopedia
Reference: Table D (1996)
Subject Encyclopedias
These can be helpful for obtaining an overview of a subject and related topics.
Often an entry in an encyclopedia will contain a list of references which can
lead you to more sources on that topic.
Here are several we have:
Encyclopedia of African
and African-American Religions Reference BL 2462.5 E53 2001
The African American
Encyclopedia 8 vols. Reference E 185 .A253 1993
Routledge Atlas of
African American History Reference E 185 .E125 2000
Encyclopedia of
African-American Culture and History 5 vols. and 2001 supplement
Reference E 185 .E54 1996
Encyclopedia of
African-American Civil Rights : From Emancipation to the Present
Reference E 185.61 .E54 1992
Encyclopedia of
African-American Education
Reference LC 2717 .E53 1996
Subject Dictionaries
Historical Dictionary of
the Civil Rights Movement Reference E185.61 .L84 1997
Juba to Jive: the
Dictionary of African-American Slang
Reference PE3727.N4 M34 1994
Dictionary of the Black
Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Selected Harlem Theatre Reference
PN2270.A35 W64 1983
Statistical & Biographical Sources
Historical Statistics
of Black America 21 vols. Reference E 185 .H543 1995
Black Americans: a
Statistical Sourcebook Reference E 185.5 .B512 2000
Statistical Record of
Black America Reference E 185.5 S83 1997
Historical Statistics of
Black America 21 vols. Reference E 185 .H543 1995
Black Americans: a
Statistical Sourcebook Reference E 185.5 .B512 2000
Statistical Record of
Black America Reference E 185.5 S83 1997
Notable Black American
Women Reference E 185.96 .N68 1992
Who’s Who Among African
Americans Reference E 185.96 .W522 2001
Blacks in Science and
Medicine
Reference Q 141 .B58 1990
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FINDING BOOKS
There are several types of searches you can do in the
library catalog
to locate books. Since African American Studies is interdisciplinary, you
will find books under many different subject headings. Begin with some
basic keyword searches, combining a few terms that relate to your topic,
for example:
african american* and television
african american* and voting
(black or african american) and musician*
A few tips on the keyword searches above: The asterisk *
truncates a term and will retrieve all forms of the word that follow
the truncation symbol. The parentheses allows you to search
for concepts similar in meaning and then combine these with
different term(s).
Results from your keyword searches will help you identify
appropriate subject headings that you can search under.
These can help you get even more relevant books on your specific
topic. Listed below are just a few subject headings
designated by the Library of Congress that you can search under in
our catalog:
African Americans
African Americans -- literary collections
African Americans -- music
African Americans -- psychology
African Americans -- religion
African Americans -- segregation
African Americans -- social conditions
African Americans -- social life and customs
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Databases in this section are
restricted to use on the Truman network unless otherwise indicated.
If you are looking for articles from either popular magazines or scholarly
journals, you will need to use a periodical index.
Once you have a list of citations to articles that you are interested in,
you need to check
the library catalog
to see if we have the periodical and to obtain its call number. In most of
our online databases , however, you can seamlessly link to the library catalog
and retrieve the call number & location information, without entirely exiting
the database you are searching in. And even more conveniently, there
will be cases where you can link to the full text of a journal article directly
from the database (index) in which you locate citations. Several databases
are listed below.
Humanities Abstracts 1984+
In print under various titles 1907-1996. Reference AI 3 S6
Contains citations from more than 465 periodicals in
archaeology and classical studies, area studies, communication, folklore,
history, language, literature, performing and visual arts, philosophy, religion
and theology. In this database these subject headings may be useful:
race relations in art
blacks in television
blacks—civil rights
Social Sciences Abstracts
1983+
In print under various titles 1907-1996: Reference AI 3 S6
Covers about 550 journals in the areas of anthropology, area studies, community health and medical care, criminal justice, economics, geography, international relations, law, political science, psychology, social work and public welfare, sociology, and related topics. Try searching under these subject headings:
blacks
blacks--racial identity
racial stereotypes
SocIndex with Full Text. A comprehensive sociology
research database with more than 1.9 million records and the full text for over
400 journals dating back to 1908. Also contains full text for more than
700 books and monographs and more than 6000 conference papers.
Contains summaries of the periodical literature in
sociology and related disciplines. It is compiled from the material published in
Sociological Abstracts. This database covers over 1900 journals in 28 different
languages. The following are major subject headings that would be useful.
black americans
racial relations
black family
You may need to narrow your results after searching under these broad heading.
You can do so by combining your subject headings with keywords:
black americans (major descriptor) AND athletes (keyword)
black family (major descriptor) AND grandparents (keyword)
Pickler Memorial Library also subscribes to a couple of full text online
journal collections:
These collections are searched differently from online periodical indexes, so be sure to ask for assistance at the Reference Desk if you need assistance with them.
Our Media Library located on the second floor houses a large collection of videos, DVDs, sound recordings and CD-ROMS. Below are listed several relating to African American Studies.
CD-ROMs
The
African American Experience Media Multimedia E 185
.A371 1996 (includes user's guide)
The Black
Press: Soldiers Without Swords Media Multimedia
PN 4882.5 .B53232 1998
Sound Recordings (Spoken)
Black
Pioneers in American History Media Cassette E
185 .B53 1968
Ernest
Gaines Interview with Kay Bonetti Media Cassette PS
3557 .A355 Z662 1986
Ernest
Gaines Reads Excerpts from "A Gathering of Old Men."
Media Cassette PS 3557 .A355 G32 1986
Martin Luther
King and Integration Media Cassette E 185.61
K535 1969
Maya Angelou
Media Cassette PS 3551 .N464 Z87 (2 tapes)
1993
Our Souls
Have Grown Deep Like the Rivers: Black Poets Read Their Work
Media Compact Disc 4376-4377, Booklet 4376-4377
2000
The Negro
Writer in America Media Cassette PS 153 .N5 N44
1961
Toni
Morrison Interview with Kay Bonetti Media Cassette
PS 3563 .O8749 Z743 1983
Sound Recordings (Music)
African
American Community Gospel Media Compact Disc
3206 1994
African
American Congregational Singing: Nineteenth-century Roots
Media Compact Disc 3204 1994
African
American Gospel: The Pioneering Composers Media Compact
Disc 3205 1994
African
American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition Media Compact
Disc 3203 1994
All for
Freedom Media Compact Disc 4324 1992
Been in the
Storm So Long: A Collection of Spirituals, Folk Tales and Children's
Games
Media Compact Disc 3692 1990
The Gospel
Sound Media Compact Disc 2992-2993 1994
Hitsville
USA: The Motown Singles Collection Media Compact
Disc 4630-4633, Book 1992
The Long
Road To Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music Media
Compact Disc 4945-4949, Book 2001
Piano Music
by African American Composers Media Compact Disc
5732-5733 1992
The
Spirituals of William L. Dawson Media Compact Disc
2786 1997
Voices of
the Civil Rights Movement: Black American Freedom Songs, 1960-1966
Media Compact Disc 3683-3684 1997
Videos and DVDs (Non-fiction)
Africans
in America: America's Journey Through Slavery Media Video
E 441 .A37 (4 videocassettes and guide) 1998
August
Wilson with Bill Moyers Media Video PS 3573 .I45677 Z46
1989
Black
Is--Black Ain't: A Personal Journey Through Black Identity
Media Video E 185.625 B555 1995
Black
Theater: The Making of a Movement Media Video PN
2270 .A35 B54 1978
Booker T.
Washington Media Video E 185.97 .W4B66 1970
Brother
Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin Media Video E
185.97 .R93 B73 2002
Color
Adjustment Media Video E 185.615 C64
1991
Dateline
Freedom: Civil Rights and the Press Media Video E 185.61
D37 1988
Ethnic
Notions Media Video E 185 .E844 1986
Eyes on the
Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement--Awakenings Media Video
E 185.61 E94 1986 (There are a number of videos in this series with
different call numbers. Do a title search in the catalog for
"Eyes on the Prize" to view records for these other videos).
The Fateful
Decade: From Little Rock to the Civil Rights Bill Media
Video E 185.61 F37 1993
Figures of
the Civil Rights Movement Media Video E 185.61 .F45
1999
Frederick
Douglass: When the Lion Wrote History Media Video
E 449 .D75 F76 1994
The Harlem
Renaissance and Beyond Media Video PS 153 .N5 H29
1969
In
Remembrance of Martin Media Video E 185.97 .I5
1988
Martin
Luther King, Jr.: A Personal Portrait Media Video
E 185.97 .K5 M37 1987
Moving North
to Chicago Media Video HB 1965 .A3M69 1999
Racism in
America Media Video E 185.615 R32 1985
Ralph
Ellison: An American Journey Media Video PS 3555
.L625 Z85 2001
The Rise and
Fall of Jim Crow Media Video E 185.61 .R57 (4
videocassettes) 2002
Then I'll Be
Free to Travel Home Media Video F 128.9 .N3
T475 (2 videocassettes) 2002
Tuskagee
Media Video R853 .H8 T87 2000
Two Towns of
Jasper Media Video HV 6534 .J364 T86
2003
Unchained
Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives Media DVD
E 444 .U63 2003
W.E.B. Du
Bois: A Biography in Four Voices Media Video
E185.97 .D73 W23 1995
Videos and DVDs (drama)
The
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Media Video PS
3557 .A355 A85
Boyz n the
Hood Media DVD PN 1995.9 N4 B69, Media Video PN
1995.9 .N4 B69
Brothers
Media Video PN 1995.9 .P68 B76 1996
The Color
Purple Media DVD PS 3573 .A425 C65 & Media Video
PS 3573 .A425 C65
Crooklyn
Media Video PN 1995.9 .N49 C76 1994
Do the Right
Thing Media DVD PN1995.9 .C55 D6 & Media Video
PN 1995.9 .C55 D6
Daughters of
the Dust Media DVD E 185.6 D39 & Media Video E
185.6 .D39
For Colored
Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Media DVD PS 3569 .H3324 F73 2002
Glory
Media DVD E 513.5 54th .G552 & Media Video E 513.5
54th .G552
Lilies of
the Field Media DVD PS 3503 .A62873 L563 2001
Malcolm X
Media Video BP 223 .Z8 L5723 (2
videocassettes) 1993
Once Upon a
Time When We Were Colored Media Video F 349 .G54 O53
1996
Pinky
Media Video PS 3537 .U86 Q36
Roll of
Thunder, Hear My Cry Media Video PS 3570
.A946 L48 1992
Roots
Media Video E 185.97 .H24 A332 (6 videocassettes)
1992
The Rosa
Parks Story Media DVD E 185.97 .P3 R68 2003
This list is not exhaustive. To locate videos and DVDs on a
specific topic, go to our
Searching for Videos page.
There are many sites dedicated to the study of African American life. This is just a sampling of some very good sites.
African-American Religion, Part I: To the Civil War
National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
African American Religion, Part II: From the Civil War to the Great
Migration
National Humanities Center, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
African Americans in
the Visual Arts: a Historical Perspective –Professor Melvin Sylvester, Head
of Periodicals, Long Island University (C. W. Post Campus)
The African-American
Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide
for the Study of Black
History and Culture
African American World--"PBS-sponsored
guide to African American history and culture. Channels include History,
Arts & Culture, Race & society, and Profiles." CHOICE Reviews, June 2006
African Missouri
– University of Missouri-St. Louis, Thomas Jefferson Library
American Slave
Narratives: An Online Anthology –American Studies Hypertext at the
University of Virginia
The Black Renaissance in Washington,
D.C.--Funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and supported by the
Art Division of the District of Columbia Public Library
Documenting the American South—"First
Person Narratives of the American South," University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hills Libraries
The Faces of
Science: African Americans in the Sciences – Mitchell C. Brown, Mathematics
and Physics Librarian, Princeton University
Javanoir: a Selected Guide to
African American Resources on the Internet
"Recommended for anyone with varying levels of expertise conducting research in
areas of African American culture or history." CHOICE magazine, November,
2002
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Papers Project--Stanford University
Minority Links:
Facts on the Black or African American Population
-U.S. Census Bureau
Remembering
Jim Crow – Presented by American Radioworks, a documentary about the Jim
Crow era of the South (1890’s –1960’s), funded in part by the National Endowment
for the Humanities
The W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for
Afro-American Research--"nation's oldest research center dedicated to the
study of the history, culture, and social institutions of African Americans".
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CITING SOURCES
There are several style manuals available in the library:
Chicago/Turabian Style
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and Dissertations
General Collection LB 2369 .T8 1996
Reference LB 2369 .T8 1996APA Style
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
General Collection BF 76.7 .P83 2001
Reserve BF 76.7 .P83 2001
Reference BF 76.7 .P83 2001MLA Style
MLA Handbook
for Writers of Research Papers
General Collection LB 2396 .G53 2003
Reserve LB 2369 .G53
Reference LB 2369 .G53 2003
For additional style guides and information on citing Web sites and other electronic sources, click here.
For further assistance, visit or call the Reference Desk (660) 785-4051 or contact the Reference Librarian for African American Studies:
Lisa M. Glaubitz, Reference
Librarian
(660) 785-7412
glaubitz@truman.edu
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