University Libraries: African Americans and the African Diaspora: Topic Overviews

Online Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Black Studies
"economic, political, sociological, historical, literary, and philosophical issues related to Americans of African descent."
Readers Companion to American History
Contextual information of people, events and movements that influenced U.S. history.

Cambridge Histories Online

250+ history reference books covering world history, but also religious, economic, political/social, regional, musical and literary histories, as well as history of the theater, history of the book and history of warfare.

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Full-text content from reference books covering every major subject.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press.