ENG 257: AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE II
PRINT REFERENCE RESOURCES
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
Dictionary of Literary BiographyAfro-American writers from the Harlem Renaissance to 1940, V. 51
Afro-American writers, 1940-1955, V. 76
Afro-American writers after 1955 : Dramatists and prose writers, V. 38
Afro-American fiction writers after 1955, V. 33
Ref PN 451 .D5
DLB Documentary Series: Black Aesthetic/Arts Movement (1960s-70s)
Ref PS 129 .D48 1982
Modern black writers
Ref PN 841 .M58 1999
The essential Black literature guide
Ref PN 841 .V35 1996
The Schomburg Center guide to black literature
Ref PN 841 .V36 1995
Contemporary African American novelists
Ref PS 374 .N4 C658 1999
The Oxford companion to African American literature
Ref PS 153 .N5 O96 1997
African American writers
Ref PS 153 .N5 A344 2001
African American authors, 1745-1945
Ref PS 153 .N5 A32 2000
Black American writers
Ref PS 153 .N5 B55
Black American women in literature : a bibliography, 1976 through 1987
Ref PS 153 .N5 G57 1989
A bibliographical guide to African-American women writers
Ref PS 153 .N5 J67 1993
Masterpieces of African-American literature
Ref PS 153 .N5 M264 1992
Selected Black American authors
Ref PS 153 .N5 P3
The Harlem Renaissance and beyond : Literary biographies of 100 Black women writers, 1900-1945
Ref PS 153 .N5 R65 1990
Black authors
Ref PS 508 .N3 Z2 1991
Afro-American writers
Ref Z 1361 .N39 T78
GENERAL SOURCES ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
Africana: the encyclopedia...Ref DT 14 .A37435 1999
The African-American atlas
Ref E 185 .A79 1998
Reference library of Black America
Ref E 185 .R44 1997
The Harvard guide to African-American history
Ref E 185 .H326 2001
The African-American century
Ref E 185.96 .G38 2000
Black saga: the African American experience
Ref E 185 .C519 1999
Notable Black American men
Ref E 185.86 .N68 1998
The atlas of African-American history and politics
Ref E 185 .S574 1998
Dictionary of Afro-American slavery
Ref E 441 .D53 1997
Facts on File encyclopedia of Black women in America
Ref E 185.96 .F2 1997
Reference library of Black America
Ref E 185 .R44 1997
Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history
Ref E 185 .E54 1996
The timetables of African-American history
Ref E 185 .H295 1995
Who's who in African-American history
Ref E 185.96 .W54 1994
African American women
Ref E 185.96 A45 1993
Black women in America
Ref E 185.86 .B542 1993
Notable Black American women
Ref E 185.96 .N68 1992
Chronology of African-American history
Ref E 185 .H64 1991
The Negro almanac
Ref E 185 .N385 1989
A dictionary and catalog of African American folklife of the south
Ref GR 110 .A47 P93 1999
African-American traditions in song, sermon, tale, and dance, 1600s-1920
Ref Z 5956 .A47 S68 1990
Gale Literary Series
Literary Index (Gale)This is an online index to the following print volumes:
Twentieth Century Literary Criticism
Ref PN 771 .C59
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Ref PN 771 .G27
Dictionary of Literary Biography
Ref PN 451 .D5
LIBRARY CATALOG (Where to find BOOKS)
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INDEXES & ARTICLE COLLECTIONS
MLA BibliographyThe Modern Language Association's index to publications on literature, languages, linguistics, and folklore.
1921- REF Index Area
1963- MLA Bibliography
Humanities Full Text
Features abstracts of journal literature covering archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature.
1974-1983 REF Index Area
1983- Humanities Full Text
African American Literature For assistance contact Lisa Stillwell, Reference Librarian,
JOURNALS AT F&M
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you can submit an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) request to have the journal article acquired for you by the library.
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INTERNET RESOURCES
Search Engines/Portals
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HotBot
Google
Criteria to consider when evaluating Web sites:
1. Authority: Who is responsible for the content? Are they an expert on the topic?
Does the author identify her/him/them-self?
2. Objectivity: Why was the site created? Is the information presented with a minimum
of bias? Is the site meant to persuade the reader?
3. Content: What is presented? Is the content focused, or does it stray all over the
place? Is the site appropriate for research/scholarly purposes? Is the
design of the site more important than the content?
4. Accuracy: Does the site feature a list of sources, or bibliography, or links to other
similar sites? Are other authorities cited?
5. Currency: Is the web site current? Is it currently being maintained? Is there
indication of when it was last updated anywhere on the page?
For more information on evluating web sites, consult this guide.
Some web sites that may be of interest:
Voice of the Shuttle: African American Studies
African American Writers: Online E-Texts
Web sites come and go with ease!
by phone: 291.3844, or by email:
lisa.stillwell@fandm.edu
Last updated: ls, 4/02