African-American Studies Guide

Databases

• Academic Search Elite
  Multi-disciplinary database offers full-text, dating from 1985 to present, for nearly 1,850 scholarly journals, including more than 1,250 peer-reviewed titles. Covering virtually every area of academic study- EBSCOhost
• Humanities International Index
  A collection of bibliographic references to literary, scholarly and creative journals, containing over 1,000 journals from 1975 to the present published in the United States and Canada- EBSCOhost
• ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts on the Web
  ASSIA is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education. Updated monthly, ASSIA provides a comprehensive source of social science and health information for the practical and academic professional.
• Ethnic News Watch
  Full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press- ProQuest
• Humanities Full Text
  Full-text articles, book reviews, interviews, obituaries, bibliographies, original works of fiction (including dramas and poems), and reviews of plays, television, and radio programs from Humanities Index- WilsonWeb Omnifile Mega
• Sociological Abstracts
  Provides abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Contains abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews and abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers- CSA

Books

• Scarring the Black Body: Race and Representation in African American Literature / by Carol E. Henderson
  (PS153 .N5 H46)
  Analyzes the cultural and historical implications of scarring in a number of African American texts that feature the trope of the scar, including works by Sherley Anne Williams, Toni Morrison, Ann Petry, Ralph Ellison, and Richard Wright- Amazon.com
• Reading Africa into American Literature: Epics, Fables, and Gothic Tales / by Keith Cartwright
  (PS159 .A35 C37)
  Presents the literature in African and American Creole cultures. Places the literary texts of noted authors as George Washington Cable, Ralph Ellison, William Faulkner, and many others in the context of the history, spiritual traditions, folklore, music, linguistics, and politics out of which they were written- Amazon.com
• The Real Deal: A Spiritual Guide for Black Teen Girls / by Billie Montgomery Cook
  (BV4468.2 .A34 C66)
  Presents a young woman’s developing Christian faith, appealing directly to young African American girls and offering comfort, counsel, advice, and hope. Includes short, faith-affirming prayers and place to write a prayer. Based on the author’s communication with her own teenage daughter- Amazon.com
• Additional Books (African-American)
• Additional Books (Multiculturalism)

Journals

• African American Review
  Promotes a lively exchange among writers and scholars in the arts, humanities, and social sciences who hold diverse perspectives on African American literature and culture. Current issues from - JSTOR
• Black Scholar
  African-American essays on a broad range of issues of concern to scholars in sociology, history, literature, political science, health, art, women's studies and ethnic studies- EBSCOhost
• Journal of Black Studies
  Source for dynamic, innovative, and creative research on the Black experience. Explores the most vital issues facing African American and Black populations- JSTOR
• Transition
  Unique publication with contemporary art and photography. "Decent forum for black intellectuals."  "Multicultural Wired for the world's 3,000 most clued-in academics and literary types"- JSTOR
• Western Journal of Black Studies
  Presents articles that report original investigations and contribute new knowledge and understanding to the field of Black/African American studies- EBSCOhost

Websites

• Association for the Study of African American Life and History
  Promotes, researches, preserves, interprets and disseminates information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.
• African American World
  Presents history, arts and culture, race and society, and biographical profiles. Includes a timeline of African American history from the 1400s, links to further PBS readings and programs, a page for children, African American history teaching modules, and pro and con opinions on social issues- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• The History of Jim Crow
  Presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas on one of the most shameful periods in American history." Includes essays, personal narratives, lesson plans, photographs and historical images, and maps and geographical perspectives- Librarian's Index to the Internet
• Diversity & Ethnic Studies
  Provides links to African American, American Indian, Asian American, and U.S. Latino resources, along with links to resources on often-overlooked minorities such as lesbians, bisexuals, and gays- Librarian's Index to the Internet