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Academic Research DatabasesDisciplinary
Anthropological Literature
Coverage: Late 19th Century - Present
Comprehensive index for the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and related interdisciplinary research. Includes articles, essays in books, reports, commentaries, and obituaries.
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Historical Abstracts
Coverage: 1954 - Present
Index to journal articles in the area of world history. Covers topics from 1450-present and currently includes over 2,000 journals published throughout the world. The United States and Canada are excluded from coverage, but are included in the America History and Life database.
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International Index to Black Periodicals Full Text (IIBP)
Coverage: 1902 - Present
Use to find articles from over 150 scholarly and popular journals, newspapers and newsletters from the United States, Africa and the Caribbean, and from 40 core Black Studies periodicals from 1998 to the present. The majority of the content is limited to citations and abstracts, with links to potential online sources for full-text. The 40 core Black Studies journals are available in full-text.
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MLA International Bibliography
Coverage: 1963 - Present
One of the most-used research databases in the area of literature. It covers English literature as well as literature from all over the world including literature from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Folklore is represented by folk literature, music, art, rituals, and belief systems. Linguistics and language materials range from history and theory of linguistics, comparative linguistics, semantics, stylistics, and syntax to translation. Other topics include literary theory and criticism, poetry, dramatic arts (film, radio, television, theater), and history of printing and publishing.
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Sociological Abstracts
Coverage: 1952 - Present
Provides access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Location: Online and Print: MAC Index Coll.-Lower Level HM1 .S67 (v.1-v.49 1953-2001)
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Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Coverage: 1975 - Present
Covers over 1000 journals that cover political science related fields including law, public administration/policy, and international relations.
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Interdisciplinary
JSTOR
Coverage: Date Varies
Large archival collection of core scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Journals included cover art and art history, history, political science, sociology, language and literature in economics, history, political science, archaeology, classics, and African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Slavic studies, sociology, music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, the history and study of art and architecture, business, education, law, psychology, public policy and administration, philosophy, education, linguistics, political science, area studies, Ireland studies, and health sciences including biological and general sciences. Fulltext back to their date of first publication to within the current 2-5 years.
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Macalester WorldCat
Online catalog of materials owned by the library at Macalester College and libraries worldwide. Search for books, journal titles, videos, DVDs, articles, and much more. Macalester Worldcat will indicate which library (including Macalester) owns a particular item. Use the "Request through CLIC" button to ask for items owned by CLIC Libraries; use the Interlibrary Loan button to ask for items owned by other libraries. Other keywords: OCLC, ArticleFirst (incorporated into Macalester WorldCat).
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Project MUSE
Coverage: Date Varies
Online archive of journals in the humanities and social sciences. Coverage includes literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, and economics.
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Other ResourcesWeb Sites
African Studies Association
This is the web site for the professional organization of scholars and institutions interested in African affairs. Their resources page has a compilation of Africa related web sites.
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Afrobarometer
Afrobarometer is an independent, nonpartisan research project that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. Afrobarometer's work is based on a series of national public attitude surveys on democracy, markets and civil society. Included are working papers and data from surveys involving 18 countries.
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Aluka
Aluka is a digital library of scholarly resources from and about Africa. This resource provides a variety of scholarly materials including archival documents, periodicals, books, reports, manuscripts, reference works, three-dimensional models, maps, oral histories, plant specimens, photographs, and slides.
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Reference ResourcesEncyclopedias
African Studies Companion
The African Studies Companion brings together a wide range of sources of information in the African studies field. It evaluates the best online resources, the major general reference tools in print format, current bibliographies and indexing services, biographical, cartographic, statistical and economic resources, as well as film and video resources.
Location: Online and Print: MAC Reference DT19.8 .Z45 2006
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Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara
Signed, scholarly articles on countries, people and topics. Bibliographies are included with each article. A subject index is included in volume 4.
Location: MAC Reference DT 351 .E53 1997
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Encyclopedia of African History
There are nearly 1100 entries on essays on topics that range from factual to thematic and analytical. They are organized in an alphabetic format with cross-referencing and indexing. Articles are signed and contain references for further reading.
Location: Online and MAC Reference DT20 .E53 2005 (3 vols.)
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Encyclopedia of Precolonial Africa: archaeology, history, languages, cultures, and environments
Written by scholars in the field, this encyclopedia covers topics and eras in African history up until the colonial period. The first section is divided into topical essays covering such areas as the environment, "histories of research", technology, and people and cutlure. the second section contains essays on the developing prehisotyr of Africa from the evolution of humans up to the colonial period. Bibliographies are attached to each essay.
Location: MAC Reference DT2 .E53 1997
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Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Coverage: Current
This encyclopedia surveys world music by region and topics. It is available both online and in print. This comprehensive resource contains more than 9,000 pages of material, combined with entries by more than 700 experts. It also includes 1,208 essays, images from 10 sources, and hundreds of audio examples.
Location: Online in Music Online and Print: MAC Reference ML100 .G16 1998 v. 1-10
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New Encyclopedia of Africa
Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international terrorism.
Location: Online
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Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
A geographically arranged four volume set (Africa, Americas, Asia & Oceania, and Europe) covers over 500 culture groups, with a focus on contemporary culture. The introduction to each volume focuses on "the developments of the region from prehistoric times to the present". Each entry for cultural groups is signed and includes a bibliography. A glossary and index for the whole set is included in each volume.
Location: MAC Reference GN333 .W67 1997 (4 vols.)
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General Reference
Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
From Description: "Illuminates the lives of the most influential and controversial figures in the Middle East and North Africa who came to prominence during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Includes profiles of contemporary leaders who belong to various political, ethnic, and religious groups, as well as notable individuals associated with business, law, science, social issues, sports, entertainment, literature, and the fine and performing arts."
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Library Information
Primary Subject Location(s)
DeWitt Wallace Library
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Circulation Desk: 651.696.6610
Reference Desk: 651.696.6618
Telephone: 651.696.6618
Main URL: http://www.macalester.edu/library/
Reference URL: http://www.macalester.edu/library/reference/askus.html
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