Lusophone Africa
Suggested resources on Portuguese-speaking African countries: Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé e Príncipe.
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- Journals
- Reference and dictionaries
- Collection highlights
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- Country profiles
- Related research guides
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Contact:
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Introduction
In this guide you will find resources to help you do research on Portuguese-speaking African countries: Mozambique, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, and São Tomé e Príncipe. Some of the databases, journals, and reference materials focus on these five countries and others are broader in scope and deal with Africa or the Portuguese-speaking countries in general.

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Library Catalog SearchUse Library Catalog Search to find materials available at the U-M Library.
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WorldCatCombined catalog of 25,000+ libraries worldwide. Titles that are not available through U-M may be requested via Interlibrary Loan.
Recommended databases and research guides
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Africabib.orgAfricaBib is a collection of Africana social science databases: Africana Periodical literature, African Women, Women Travelers, Explorers and Missionaries to Africa, Islam in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa, and Kenya Coast.
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African StudiesPrepared by Lloyd Mbabu at the University of Michigan, it comprises suggested resources for research in African Studies.
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Connecting-AfricaConnecting-Africa is a gateway to African research information and materials produced worldwide. It provides access to 50269 publications from 91 repositories as well as information on 1351 Africa experts (researchers, policymakers, development practitioners) and on 890 organisations (research or development-related institutes with expertise on Africa).
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 8:31 PM
Subjects: International Studies
Tags: literature