History Librarian
Background Information
Books
- U-M Library Catalog Search This link opens in a new windowCatalog Search results will include everything in the University of Michigan Library physical collection (books, audio, video, maps, musical scores, archival materials, and more), as well as materials available online such as electronic books, streaming audio and video, and online journals.
Articles
- U-M Library Articles Search This link opens in a new window
- Historical Abstracts with Full Text (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowMain database for African, Asian, European, and Latin American history.
Primary Sources: Texts
There are many other options for primary sources, but they can sometimes be tricky to find. If you can't find what you need, please ask me.
- African Blue Books, 1821-1953Primarily statistical information.
- African History SourcebooksLimited topics, easiest to browse.
- Archives UnboundUS government documents about Africa.
- Confidential Print: Africa, 1834-1966 This link opens in a new windowDocuments about Africa published by the British government.
- Empire Online This link opens in a new windowPrimary sources from around the world back to the 1500s.
- FBIS: Foreign Broadcast Information Service Daily Reports This link opens in a new windowCIA translations of news sources from 1941 to 1996.
- Rand Daily Mail This link opens in a new windowNewspaper published in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1902-1985.
- World Digital LibraryPrimary sources from around the world. Try searching for an African city or country.
- World Newspaper Archive This link opens in a new windowAfrican newspapers before 1922. Make sure to limit your search to those published in Africa.
- U-M Library Catalog Search This link opens in a new windowMany primary sources are available in print. Try searching for:
"your topic" AND "sources"
"your topic" AND "diaries"
"your topic" AND "narratives"
Primary Sources: Visual Material & Maps
- Africa Focus: Sights and Sounds of a ContinentPhotographs and audio recordings