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AFS 410 - Selected Resources for

Research in African American Studies

Print Resources

The State of Black America. Annual.
Ref E185.5 .N317 (older editions in the Book Stacks)

Historical Statistics of Black America. 1995. 2 vols.
Ref E185 .H543

Black Americans: A Statistical Sourcebook. Annual.
Ref E185.6 .B53

Black Women in America, 2nd edition. 2005. 3 vols.
Ref E185.86 .B542

Racial and Ethnic Diversity, 4th edition. 2002.
Ref E184 .A1 .R78

Encyclopedia of African History. 2005. 3 vols.
Ref DT20 .E53

Encyclopedia of African American Society. 2005. 2 vols.
Ref E185 .E546

Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies. 2004.
Ref GN495.6 .C37 (also available online as a E-book)


Online Resources

Black/African American Data from the Statistical Abstract

North Carolina Census Data

United States Census Data

Health Statistics

Criminal Justice Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Google Uncle Sam

Government Information from The University Libraries


Additional Resources of Interest

Landmark’s of African American History. 2005.
Book Stacks E185 .H6444

Encyclopedia of African-American Politics. 2003.
Book Stacks E185 .S58155

Freedom’s Sword: the NAACP and the Struggle Against Racism in America, 1909-1969. 2005.
Book Stacks E185.5 .N276 J66

Southerner’s Too? Essays on the Black South, 1733-1990. 2004.
Book Stacks E185.6 .H830

Race Relations: Opposing Viewpoints. 2001.
Book Stacks E184 .A1 R316

Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance. 2003.
Book Stacks E185.6 .H515

Civil Rights Chronicle: the African-American Struggle for Freedom. 2003.
Book Stacks E185.61 .C5918


Online Databases (articles and more... )

Jackson Library can provide patrons with access to extensive library holdings and resources beyond those that are maintained within the building. Some 150 databases are provided, most of them accessible remotely via the Web. For the African American Studies subject areas, the library provides access to the information services listed below.

Please refer to the African American Studies Databases page.

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