African American Studies Library Guide
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This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference Librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:
| Doyle REF/E/441/.D64 |
| Doyle & Mahoney REF/E/185/.E54/1996 |
| Doyle REF/E/185/.N57/1999 |
| Doyle REF/PN/451/.D5/v.33 |
| Doyle REF/PS/Z/1229/.N39/A37 |
| Doyle REF/PN/451/.D5/v.41 |
| Doyle REF/PN/451/.D5/v.41 |
| Doyle REF/E/185.5/.B52 |
| Doyle REF/N/Z/5956/.A47/D38 |
| Doyle REF/PS/153/.N5/B556/1992 |
| Doyle REF/Q/141.B58/1990 |
| Mahoney REF/E/185.86/.B542/1993 |
| Doyle REF/E/441/.D53/1998 |
| Doyle REF/E/185/.E55 |
| Doyle & Mahoney REF/E/185/.A8/1991 |
| Doyle REF/PS/153/.M56/I34/1997 |
| Doyle REF/E/185/.N385/1983 |
| Doyle REF/E/185.86/.N68/1999 |
| Doyle REF/E/185.96/.N68/1992 |
| Doyle REF/PS/153/.N5/O96/1997 |
| Doyle REF/E/Z/1361/.E4/W45/1990 |
| Doyle REF/E/185/.R44/1990 |
| Call Numbers to Browse: | E185 N6538 PS 628 |
The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:
| African American Experience | Encyclopedia Britannica Online |
| Literature Resource Center | Wilson Biographies Plus |
Access databases from SRJC Articles & Databases at http://www.santarosa.edu/library/databases.
Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. A portal PIN number is assigned to you the first time you use the portal system. If you don't remember your student ID number or your SRJC PIN, log in to the student or faculty portal, select "I do not know my ID number" or "I do not know my PIN code," then follow the instructions to have your information e-mailed to you.
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject.
The following subject headings should contain useful information:
| AFRICAN AMERICAN ART | AFRICAN AMERICANS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS | AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS | AFRICAN AMERICANS-CIVIL RIGHTS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN | AFRICAN AMERICANS-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES | AFRICAN AMERICANS-EMPLOYMENT |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP | AFRICAN AMERICANS-HISTORY |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSICIANS | AFRICAN AMERICANS-POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN | AFRICAN AMERICANS-RELIGIONS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS | AFRICAN AMERICANS-SOCIAL LIFE AND CULTURE |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS | AMERICAN DRAMA-AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN |
Access the SRJC Library Catalog at http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:
| African American Experience | |
| Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac) | All ProQuest Databases |
| ProQuest Research Library | SIRS Researcher |
| Pro Quest Religion | ProQuest Education Journals |
The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:
| AFRO-AMERICAN STUDIES | EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE |
| BLACK AMERICAN LITERATURE FORUM | FORUM |
| BLACK ENTERPRISE | FREEDOMWAYS |
| BLACK SCHOLAR | JOURNAL OF BLACK STUDIES |
| CIVIL RIGHTS DIGEST | JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY |
| CRISIS | PHYLON |
| EBONY |
To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the Library Periodicals List
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:
Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://libguides.santarosa.edu/evaluate
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:
Associations on the Net: http://www.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=13&cid=7 This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.
Scholarly Societies Project: http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:
Access any of these guides from: http://libguides.santarosa.edu/citing