All Guides: History: African History

Recent Books

Medieval Ethiopian kingship, craft, and diplomacy with Latin Europe by Verena Krebs
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 3030649342
Publication Date: 2021
Combining meticulous research and a thorough synthesis of the sources, this book offers a fresh look at the diplomatic history of Christian Ethiopia and Latin Europe between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries. A fascinating study that will undoubtedly be an invaluable resource for those who seek to research and teach the history of Ethiopia. --Catalog record

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies
Published at Macalester since 2001, Bildhaan is a multidisciplinary journal of Somali studies and related research.

AfricaBib
AfricaBib is a collection of Africana social science titles. Consists of two bibliographic databases covering Africana periodical literature (Africana Periodical Literature) and African Women's literature (African Women). If you need further assistance with using this database, feel free to ask a librarian.

Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Index covering world history (excluding the United States and Canada). It includes hundreds of history journals and books, plus useful features such as the ability to search by time period.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Access to general and subject-specific reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations and proverbs). Contains several titles which provide a general overview of African history, including "Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society," "Encyclopedia of African History," and "An African Biographical Dictionary."

African Online Digital Library
A portal to a wide range of multimedia collections about Africa, created by Michigan State University in partnership with African universities and cultural heritage organizations. Features journals, videos, primary sources, oral histories, podcasts, and more.

Index Islamicus This link opens in a new window
Indexes worldwide literature in European languages on Islam, the Middle East and the Muslim world. Covers Muslim life including history, beliefs, societies, cultures, languages and literatures. Includes journals, conference proceedings, monographs and book reviews. Journals and books indexed o the article and chapter level.

The Cambridge History of Africa by Roland Oliver (Editor, Contribution by); J. D. Fage (Contribution by)
Call Number: MAC Stacks - Level 4 DT20.C28 1975
A comprehensive overview of African history, published as 8 separate volumes and covering prehistoric times up to 1975. Also available in ebook format -- search the library catalog to view all volumes and versions.
Africana: The encyclopedia of the African and African American experience by Henry Louis Gates; Kwame Anthony Appiah
Call Number: DT14 .A37435 1999
ISBN: 9780465000715
Publication Date: 1999-10-27
A guide to the history and current state of Africa and African American heritage.
History of Africa by Kevin Shillington
Call Number: DT20.S47 2012
ISBN: 9780230308473
Publication Date: 2012-05-14
An illustrated introduction to African history, from prehistoric times to the present day.
The Oxford encyclopedia of African historiography: methods and sources by Thomas T Spear
Publication Date: 2019
This resource explores methodologies and approaches to African history research.
Dictionary of African Biography by Emmanuel K. Akyeampong (Editor-In-Chief); Henry Louis Gates (Editor-In-Chief)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780195382075
Publication Date: 2011-12-08
"From the Pharaohs to Fanon, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the lives of the men and women who shaped Africa's history. The text covers the whole continent from Tunisia to South Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia." --catalog record

Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new window
Offers authoritative research guides that combine the best features of an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Includes concise treatment of large topics to quickly get you up to speed and expert recommendation on the best works available in African Studies whether it be a chapter, a book, a journal article, a Website, blog, or data set.

Center for Research Libraries African Studies Collections
CRL’s collection of African-related resources contains a wide variety of newspapers, monographs, archival collections, serials, government publications, and dissertations, spanning four centuries and covering virtually every country in Africa. Significant country strengths include South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Materials found here must be requested via Interlibrary Loan
Center for Research Libraries' Newspaper Collections
CRL's collection of rare, historical newspapers from across the globe, available digitized or on microfilm (which can be viewed and digitized with the library's microfilm reader). Inquire with librarians for more information.
World Digital Library
Contains primary source materials (books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints and photographs, sound recordings, and films) from around the world presented in a highly searchable manner.
Europeana
Many African historical materials are currently held in European institutions. This site allows you to search across the digital archives and holdings of many European galleries, archives, libraries, and museums, including the British Library, Judaica Europeana, Bodleian Libraries, EuroPhoto, the Natural Europe Project, and Museo Galileo.

The Times Historical Archive, 1785–2014 (Gale Primary Sources) This link opens in a new window
Full-text and full-image archive to the Times of London for the years 1785-2014.
AM Explorer This link opens in a new window
Includes primary sources from apartheid South Africa, church missionary society periodicals, and other government documents.

Church Missionary Society Periodicals (Part of AM Explorer)
Church Missionary Society Periodicals features publications from the Church Missionary Society (CMS), the South American Missionary Society and the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society (CEZMS) between 1804 and 2009. --Website

African History Through Sources, 1850-1945 by Nancy J. Jacobs
Call Number: DT352.7 .A34 2014
ISBN: 9781107030893
Publication Date: 2014-06-16
A collection of primary source documents on sub-Saharan Africa during the colonial period.
Africa and the West: A Documentary History by William H. Worger; Edward A. Alpers; Nancy L. Clark
Call Number: DT353.5.E9 A34 2010
ISBN: 9780195373486
Publication Date: 2010-02-02
A two-volume set of primary sources related to African history and its relationship with the West.

Somali Museum of Minnesota
Located in Minneapolis, this is currently the only known museum in the world dedicated solely to Somali art and culture, both traditional and contemporary.
Somali Americans in Minnesota (MNHS Research Guide)
Created by the Minnesota Historical Society Library, this research guide links to oral histories, photos, local resources, and other materials related to Somali and some other east African immigration to Minnesota.