• Selected Reference Resources:

  • Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience, AFR Reference DT 14 .A37453x 1999
  • Directory of African American Religious Bodies,AFR Reference BR 563 .N4 D57x 1995
  • Encyclopedia of African American Religions AFR Reference, BR 563 .N4 E56
  • Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, AFR Reference E 185 .E54 1996
  • The African American Encyclopedia, 6 volumes AFR Reference E 185 .A255
  • The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America, AFR Reference E 185.61 .E544x 1998
  • The Kaiser Index to Black Resources: 1948-1986, AFR Reference Z 1361 N39 K34X1992
  • Holy Bible: The African American Jubilee Edition, AFR Reference BS 185 1999 .N48x 1999c
  • Index to Black Periodicals, AFR Reference Z 1361 .N39 I38
  • Notable Black American Men, AFR Reference E 185.86 .N68x 1998
  • Notable Black American Women, AFR Reference E 185.96 N89
  • Statistical Record of Black America, AFR Reference E 185.5 S79

To find out if the print resources are available in other Cornell libraries, do a title search in CU Library Catalog.

• Selected Electronic Resources:
• CU Library Catalog (Books)

• Electronic Indexes--Journal/Magazine/Newpapers (Periodicals):

• America's Newspapers
• Periodical Abstracts (ProQuest Direct) (Journal and Magazine Articles):
• JSTOR (Journal Articles)
• PsycINFO (Journal Articles)
• Ethnic News Watch (Journal, Magazine, Newspaper Articles)
• Factiva (Newspaper Articles)
• Lexis Nexis Academic Universe (Newspaper Articles)
• CQ Researcher
• MLA (Journal Articles)
• Find Databases

• CD-ROM:

Black Studies on CD-ROM & Black Studies Database

• Guides:
  • Cornell University Library Guides (http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/services/guides.html)
  • Types of Periodicals (http://www.library.cornell.edu/africana/guides/periodicals.htm)

     

• Citing Sources:
  • MLA citation style

    • MLA Handbook For Writing Research Papers

    Africana, Olin, and Uris Library Reference: call number: PN 147 .G444x 1998 (You may search the CU Catalog for other locations.)

    • MLA citation style

  • APA citation style

    • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed)

      CU Library Reference locations include Africana (call number: BF 76.7 .P83x 2001), ILR, Mann, Olin, and Uris Libraries at call number: BF 76.7 A51x 1994. Also in Hotel Reference at PE 1475 .P82 1994.

    • APA citation style

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• Evaluating Sources:
  • Evaluating sources you find. (http://campusgw.library.cornell.edu/t/help/res_strategy/tutorial/evaluating.html)