On this Guide
Background Sources
Encyclopedias and other "overview" sources that can get you started in this subject area
Secondary Sources
Databases of scholarly journal articles and books
Primary Source Collections
Databases containing collections of primary sources
Biography
Sources containing or for finding African American biographical information
Literary Sources
Databases of literary (fiction, poetry, non-fiction) works by African Americans
Statistics
Sources for statistical information on African Americans
Newspapers & Magazines
Newspaper and magazine collections
Oral History
Interviews with African Americans