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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Research Links


Finding Books
Bibliography: A list of books at Skyline Library on topics related to African Americans
Finding Articles
Selected Web Sites
Resources on Civil Rights & 1950's
Websites on Brown v. Board of Ed.

Books:

The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library System.

After clicking on the link above to access the catalog, follow the steps below:

  • Type search words (title, author and/or subject) in the first search box & click Submit.
  • The search results will show books and other materials in all libraries in the PLS system.
  • To Limit your results to books at Skyline College Library, scroll down to “Limit to:  Location:” pull-down menu below the search boxes, scroll down in the Location: pull-down menu, select Skyline College & then click the Submit button.
  • When searching for books on the subject of African Americans use AND to combine with more specific topics, e.g.
    • African-Americans AND education
    • African-Americans AND California
    • African-Americans AND history
    • African-Americans AND civil rights
    • African-Americans AND television
    • African-Americans AND reparations 


Article Databases (to access magazine, journal, newspaper & reference book articles):

Gale PowerSearch databases - on campus or off-campus w/ library card
articles from academic journals, popular magazines and newspapers; excellent set of general periodical databases.
Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (library card bar code number is required). 

  • To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND, e.g.:
    • African-Americans AND California
    • African-Americans AND civil rights
    • African-Americans AND television
    • African-Americans AND reparations

  • PLEASE NOTE: When search results are first displayed, only magazine articles are shown, if available for your search.
    Click on the “Academic Journals” tab to display journal articles "News" tab to display all news articles; click on the "Reference" tab to display reference articles. 

Gale History Resource Center- on campus or off-campus w/ library card
Reference articles, primary documents, and full-text journal articles covering all aspects of U.S. and modern world history.

  • Enter search word(s) and click the Search button.
  • If your search finds little or no results, use Advanced search mode and select to search in Full-text of documents
  • At the results page, "Reference" articles (articles from reference books) are displayed first; additional articles may be available by clicking on the article type tabs--"Periodicals", "Primary Sources", "Maps & Images" & "Reference Materials" at the top of the page.
  • Click on the title of an article to display the full text of the article. 

Recommended Web Sites:

Black Resources from Librarians Internet Index: A selected guide to recommended African American resources on the Internet, organized by sub-topics

Recommended African American Websites: A directory of selected African American web resources useful for academic research (from Iowa State Univ.)

Selected African American Studies Internet Resources: A directory of academic African American web resources (from George Mason Univ.)

African Americans in California: A project of U.C. Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, highlighting scholarly African American resources in California

Time.com: Celebrating Black History: Profiles, articles from back issues of Time magazine, images from Life magazine & more.

How Race Was Lived in America: A Decade-by-Decade Selection of Articles from the N.Y. Times: Articles from the late 1800's to 2000.

Malcolm X: A Research Site: Information about the former Nation of Islam activist and articulate spokesman for the concept of racial pride in the early 1960s. Included are a chronology of his life, a bibliography of his writings with some links to online texts, an annotated Webliography with links to other sites, and a study guide which provides a brief introduction to the life and ideas of this man whose birth name was Malcolm Little and Muslim name Malik Shabazz.

The King Center: Comprehensive site on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Comprehensive site on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. produced by the Seattle Times

Little Rock High 40th Anniversary: This site is devoted to the history of a landmark event in the history of school integration in the American South. In 1957, nine African-American high school students were the first to enroll in the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Fearing an explosion of violence, President Eisenhower ordered that troops of the National Guard be brought in to protect the students. The site contains photos, videos (QuickTime), and newspaper articles of the time, as well as an update on the nine students and coverage of the dedication of the Central High Visitor Center on the 40th anniversary of the historic events.

Black History & the Civil Rights Movement: African American history site from the New York Institute for Special Education

Slave Reparations: Information, audio reports and links from National Public Radio (NPR)


Apology and Reparations for Slavery: Legal information and resources from the University Of Dayton School of Law

Slavery Reparations Information Center: Resources from the National Leadership Network of Black Conservatives

 

 

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last revised: 3-31-09
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA