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African Studies Course Guides

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Africa-Wide: NiPAD includes content from three databases: African Studies, South African Studies, and African HealthLine

Africa Bibliography an authoritative guide to works in African Studies published under the auspices of the International African Institute annually since 1984.

Index Islamicus Records included in the database cover almost a hundred years of publications on the world of Islam

Historical Abstracts for researching WORLD history

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African Newspapers

African Newspapers from the World Newspaper Archive
(You can un-select the non-African options so that it only searches African newspapers when you click on "Searching 4 of 4 databases")

African Newspapers: The British Library Collection
Nearly 60 historical African newspapers from the 19th century

East African Newspapers

Middle Eastern and North African Newspapers

More UofT Library Resources

UTL African Studies Resources

Specialized resources

Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia of African Literature This link opens in a new window
African Folklore : An Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
A Political and Economic Dictionary of Africa This link opens in a new window
Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa This link opens in a new window
Apartheid South Africa, 1948-1980 This link opens in a new window

Slavery, abolition and social justice, 1490-2007 This link opens in a new window
Primary sources, including maps, documents, essays, and more, documenting global involvement in the slave trade from 1490 to 2007.

Sage Journals: Legacies of Colonialism
Through research of identity oppression, education, sociology, health, environment, economy, and religion and spirituality this research collection explores the legacies of colonialism, its ongoing effects, and decolonizing and uprooting colonialism.

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African Studies Resources @ UTSC