Research Guides: African American History: Library Resources

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History-Related Databases

African American History This link opens in a new window
Covers more than 500 years of the African-American experience.
ARTstor This link opens in a new window
A digital library of more than 1 million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, & social sciences.
Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
Search for biographies based on name, birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Full text encyclopedias, non-fiction books, leading history periodicals, historical documents, biographies, historical photos, maps, and video.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in the humanities and social sciences.
Military and Government Collection This link opens in a new window
Information relating to all branches of the military and government.
Religion & Philosophy Collection This link opens in a new window
Coverage of world religions, biblical studies, religious history, epistemology, political philosophy, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy.
Salem History This link opens in a new window
Great Lives from History, Great Events from History, The Fifties in America, and The Seventies in America.
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Historical documents, articles, and journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods from pre-colonial times to the present.
World History in Context This link opens in a new window
Articles, reference works, timelines, maps, and images on world history from BCE to the present.

Streaming Videos

African American History Videos via Films on Demand
Black Lives Matter Videos via Films on Demand
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten
One hundred years after the destruction of the Black-owned Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history, residents and descendants examine the history of the 1921 tragedy and its aftermath.