HIS 202: Colonial & Postcolonial Africa

Chella Vaidyanathan History, Political Science, U.S. Govt. & International Docs. Librarian University of Miami Libraries

Examples of Relevant Subject Terms

• Examples of some relevant subject terms are:Africa – ColonizationAfrica – History – 1884-1960Africa – Politics and Government Africa – Politics and Government – 1945-1960Africa – Social ConditionsAfrica – Economic ConditionsAfrica – Foreign Relations

Examples of Relevant Subject Terms (CONTINUED)

Great Britain – Colonies – Africa – HistoryDecolonization – AfricaNational Liberation Movements – AfricaNationalism – Africa – HistoryGenocide – Rwanda – History – 20th CenturyRwanda – Ethnic RelationsSudan – History – Civil War, 1983-2005 – Peace

Databases

• You can begin your research using keywords

• After you identify subject terms related to your topic, then use them to search for articles in the following databases Historical Abstracts (1450-present) JSTORThe Times Digital Archive (1785-1985) Aluka: African Digital Library Black Studies Center

OTHER Research rESOURCES

• There other research resources that would be extremely helpful for you and they are listed below:African Studies Center: University of Pennsylvania – http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Home_Page/Country.htmlBBC: The Story of Africa – http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/

OTHER Research rESOURCES (continued)

South Africa History Online – http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/index/menu.htmHistory Through Pictures – http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/hands-on-classroom/pictures.htm

Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA): United Nations – http://www.un.org/africa/osaa/

OTHER Research rESOURCES (continued)

• Internet African History Sourcebook (Fordham University) –  European Imperialism –http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html#European%20ImperialismThe Fight for Independence – http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html#The%20Fight%20for%20IndependanceModern Africa – http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html#Modern%20Africa

OTHER Research rESOURCES (continued)

Commission for Africa (ECA): United Nations – http://www.uneca.org/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): Africa – http://www.undp.org/africa/United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) – http://www.un.org/depts/dpko/missions/unmis/UN News Centre: Sudan – http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocusRel.asp?infocusID=88&Body=Sudan&Body1=International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda – http://69.94.11.53/default.htmUnited Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo – http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/monuc/