History by Region: Africa

An extensive bibliography of literature on African history from the 1970s to the (roughly) present day. Use interlibrary loan to request access to any articles and books listed here that aren't available through SMU Libraries.

Run by historians and librarians, this is a clearinghouse for tables of contents of journals in leading journals and is a great way of keeping up with new developments in the field.

A collection at the University of Wisconsin that includes primary and secondary sources for African culture and history.

An open access digital library of African cultural heritage materials created by Michigan State University in collaboration with museums, archives, scholars, and communities around the world.

A research guide and materials inventory for this expedition to the Congo led by Herbert Lang and James Chapin. Created by the American Museum of Natural History.

A program at the British Library that digitizes archives around the world that are in danger of destruction, neglect or physical deterioration. Use the Project Country section on the left to filter by country.

Includes several digital collections focusing on the history of South Africa.

A multi-partner project focusing on the promotion and documentation of literature and literacy in the languages of Africa.

Offers an online, comprehensive database of films, videos, and other audio-visual materials concerning Africa, as well as education services about African media.

A free, open access digital library featuring 6 collections of oral and life histories, folklore, and songs from Ethiopia, Ghana, and South Africa.

An African-led series of national public attitude surveys on democracy and governance in Africa.

An interesting visualization of African history according to a number of layers and criteria, including territory names; changing boundaries, imperial rulers and political systems; violent conflicts; and economic and demographic trends.

An electronic archive of spoken and written Popular Swahili texts.

List of entries on women in Africa in this larger digital encyclopedia on women.

Presents records of activism in the United States to support the struggles of African peoples against colonialism, apartheid, and social injustice from the 1950s through the 1990s.

An essay and digital exhibit created by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library.

Studies the extent and the limits of slavery's role in shaping British history and its lasting legacies that reach into the present; includes articles, maps, primary sources, and more.

This digital memorial raises questions about the largest slave trades in history and offers access to the documentation available to answer them.