LibGuides: AFA 2000 (Carmen Laguer Diaz) : Introduction to African-American Experience: Finding Information

1. Explore Background Information

Explore background information on your topic. This will provide you information of key people, movements, places, terms, and more on your given topic.

Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society (ABC-CLIO)
"informative path to studying enduring issues: one that not only provides clear answers but also helps users frame their questions."
African American Experience (ABC-CLIO)
"The widest-ranging and easiest-to-use online collection on African American life ever assembled."
Browse Topics to explore more about a time period
OR
Use the search box to find background information specific topics, for example Great Migration.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO)
"designed to assist researchers in understanding the full scope of a wide range of controversial subjects"
Issues and Controversies (Infobase Publishing)
"pro/con discussions of hot issues, newspaper editorials, numerical snapshots of key topics, photos and graphics, and selected historical source documents."
eBook Collection (Gale)
"Gale Virtual Reference Library offers more than 85 reference sources including encyclopedias, series and more, allowing libraries to provide respected authoritative essays on varied topics from numerous subject areas."

3. Explore Current and Historical News

Exploring news articles can provide useful information about historical or current events. News articles can provide insights into how people thought at the time of an event, gives context for an event based on that time period, provides insight into local viewpoints of an event, and more.

America's News (NewsBank)
This NewsBank database focuses on current news from thousands of sources in the United States. Find current and historical topics related to controversial issues, the environment, health, education, science, the arts, literature, business, economics, criminal justice, and more, from sources including newspapers, newswires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, periodicals, videos and more.
Funded by: Statewide Allocation
New York Times - Historical (ProQuest)

Google Historical Newspapers
Google has worked with local libraries and organizations to scan and host newspaper archives. The site allows you to browse or search historical newspapers.

2. Explore In Depth Information

The library provides access to a variety of resources: scholarly research articles, magazine articles, news articles, e-books, streaming videos, and more. Below you will find a list of suggested databases that will provide more in depth information about a specific aspect of your topic.

JSTOR
"Access back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available."
Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
"Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals."
Films on Demand (Infobase Publishing)
"Streaming video from large and small production companies covering a wide range of subjects to enhance college courses."
Criminal Justice (ProQuest)
"criminal justice topics, including corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. "
Biography in Context (Gale)
"Online experience for those seeking contextual information on the world's most influential people."
Art & Architecture Source (EBSCO)
"Covers a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design."
Humanities Source (EBSCO)
"Designed to meet the needs of students, researchers and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities."

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4. Suggested Videos

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