Africa: General and Specialized Reference Books--Africana Library, Cornell University

Africa: A Guide to Reference Material. McIlwaine, John. London; New York: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993. Ref. Z 3501 .M47 1993
Excludes bibliographies and covers African south of the Sahara.

Africa South of the Sahara. London: Europa Publications Ltd. Ref. DT 351 A25
Comprehensive view of countries comprising Sub-Saharan Africa. Includes coverage of international organizations, research bodies, and major agricultural and mineral commodities.

Africa Today: An Atlas of Reproducible Pages. Wellesley, Mass., U.S.A.: World Eagle, 1990. Ref. G 2445 W92 1990
115 pages of maps, tables, and graphs depicting the continent's major resources. Also includes 53 pages of individual country maps.

The African Studies Companion: A Resource Guide and Directory. Zell, Hans M. London ; New Providence, N.J.: H. Zell Publishers, 1997. Ref. DT 19.8 Z51 1997
Lists important reference works, journals, library collections, publishers, etc.

African Studies Thesaurus: Subject Headings for Library Users. Otchere, Freda E. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. Ref. Z 695.1 A37 O85x 1992
Includes over 4,000 Library of Congress subject headings and cross references relating to Africa. Useful for Online Catalog subject searches.

Atlas of the Third World. Kurian, George, ed. New York ; Oxford: Facts On File, 1992.
Ref. G 1046 G1 K8x 1992
Comprehensive selection of maps and statistical information in graphic form organized under topical headings.

Demographic Yearbook. Annuaire Demographique. New York: Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations Ref. HB 881 U57 D38
An English and French language collection of international demographic statistics prepared by the United Nations.

Directory of African and African-American Studies in the United States. Atlanta, GA: African Studies Association Press Ref. DT 19.9 U5 D59
Lists undergraduate and graduate programs in African or African American Studies at colleges and universities across the U.S.

Encyclopedia of African History and Culture. Page, Willie F. New York: Facts on File, 2001. Ref. DT 3 P27x 2001
Three volume set which chronologically divides Africa's history into three major eras; Ancient Africa (450-500 CE); African Kingdoms (700-1500 CE); Conquest to Colonization (1500-1800 CE).

Guide to Federal Archives Relating to Africa. South, Aloha. Honolulu: Crossroads Press, 1977. Ref. Z 3509 S72

Middle East and North Africa. London, Europa Publications. Ref. DS 49 M62
Comprehensive view of countries comprising the Middle East and North Africa. Includes coverage of international organizations, research bodies, and major agricultural and mineral commodities.


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		Print This Page Africa: General and Specialized Reference Books Africa: A Guide to Reference Material. McIlwaine, John. London; New York: Hans Zell Publishers, 1993. Ref. Z 3501 .M47 1993 Excludes bibliographies and covers African south of the Sahara. Africa South of the Sahara. London: Europa Publications Ltd. Ref. DT 351 A25 Comprehensive view of countries comprising Sub-Saharan Africa. Includes coverage of international organizations, research bodies, and major agricultural and mineral commodities. Africa Today: An Atlas of Reproducible Pages. Wellesley, Mass., U.S.A.: World Eagle, 1990. Ref. G 2445 W92 1990 115 pages of maps, tables, and graphs depicting the continent's major resources. Also includes 53 pages of individual country maps. The African Studies Companion: A Resource Guide and Directory. Zell, Hans M. London ; New Providence, N.J.: H. Zell Publishers, 1997. Ref. DT 19.8 Z51 1997 Lists important reference works, journals, library collections, publishers, etc. African Studies Thesaurus: Subject Headings for Library Users. Otchere, Freda E. New York: Greenwood Press, 1992. Ref. Z 695.1 A37 O85x 1992 Includes over 4,000 Library of Congress subject headings and cross references relating to Africa. Useful for Online Catalog subject searches. Atlas of the Third World. Kurian, George, ed. New York ; Oxford: Facts On File, 1992. Ref. G 1046 G1 K8x 1992 Comprehensive selection of maps and statistical information in graphic form organized under topical headings. Demographic Yearbook. Annuaire Demographique. New York: Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office, United Nations Ref. HB 881 U57 D38 An English and French language collection of international demographic statistics prepared by the United Nations. Directory of African and African-American Studies in the United States. Atlanta, GA: African Studies Association Press Ref. DT 19.9 U5 D59 Lists undergraduate and graduate programs in African or African American Studies at colleges and universities across the U.S. Encyclopedia of African History and Culture. Page, Willie F. New York: Facts on File, 2001. Ref. DT 3 P27x 2001 Three volume set which chronologically divides Africa's history into three major eras; Ancient Africa (450-500 CE); African Kingdoms (700-1500 CE); Conquest to Colonization (1500-1800 CE). Guide to Federal Archives Relating to Africa. South, Aloha. Honolulu: Crossroads Press, 1977. Ref. Z 3509 S72 Middle East and North Africa. London, Europa Publications. Ref. DS 49 M62 Comprehensive view of countries comprising the Middle East and North Africa. Includes coverage of international organizations, research bodies, and major agricultural and mineral commodities.