Research Guides: HIST 3389 / 5098: African History: Find Biographical Info about People

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Purpose

This guide is intended to help you begin researching various topics in contemporary African history.

This guide is not comprehensive; it does not list all of the resources on this topic or in related disciplines owned by the Library or available on the Internet. This guide serves merely as a starting point for research.

Biographical Dictionaries

These biographical dictionaries can be a great way to discover and choose a person or find more information about a person of interest.

Dictionary of African Biography
Call Number: CT1920 .D52 2012, volumes 1-6 (2nd floor Reference)
Dictionary of African Filmmakers
Call Number: Ebook, Read Online
African and Africa-Related Nobel Prize Winners
Call Number: AS911 .N9 A38 2002 (2nd floor Reference)

Search Reference Universe

Search Biography Index

Biography Index Past and Present This link opens in a new window Biography Index Past and Present is a bibliographic database that cites biographical material appearing in selected periodicals, current books of individual and collective biography, and incidental biographical material in otherwise non-biographical books. Periodicals cover all major subject areas. Biographical subjects indexed range from antiquity to the present and represent all fields and nationalities.

Explore Full-Length Biographies

Find in-depth biographies of individuals with this search of the library catalog:

Africa - Biographies

Periodicals

Check out the sources below, and also click "Find News" in the menu on the left to search more newspapers and periodicals.

National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1888-1994 This link opens in a new window Every page and every photograph of the official journal of the National Geographic Society, from the first issue to the mid-1990s.
Economist Historical Archive, 1843-2015 This link opens in a new window
New content is added each year. Consult the resource itself for the most recent content available.
Every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2015, including full-color images, multiple search indexes, and browsing facilities. Timely reporting, concise commentary, and comprehensive analysis of global news, including political, business, scientific, technological, and cultural developments and the connections between them.