The following resources will help you with various assignments covered in HIS 131
When searching for information in the area of African-American history and culture, you might want to use some of the following words or phrases: “African-American culture,” “black studies,” “Blacks in ____ (fill in the blank, for example, with, medicine, literature, etc.),” or “Afro-Americans in ____.”
ONLINE DATABASES
To access the databases, click the online databases link from the library’s webpage menu. (Note: A TTC ID card is needed for off campus access).
Biography Resource Center - Contains biographies on over 1000 individuals from various walks of life. Biographical essays are taken from reputable reference sources. Also includes full text magazine articles and selected websites on individuals. Examples of Historic figures included in this database are Truth, Sojourner, Wells, Ida B., Brown, William Wells, Banneker, Benjamin, etc. Biographical entries also include bibliographies and reference lists of additional Information.
JSTOR - Provides access hundreds of articles taken from scholarly journals in various subject areas. Some articles date back to the 1900's. Included in the African American Studies journal selections are the Journal of Black Studies and the Journal of Negro History.
NetLibrary - Numerous electronic books are available on all topics covered in HIS 130 through TTC’s Online library (netLibrary). Using keyword search, enter the topic or subject you are studying. The resulting book titles are all fully available online. Examples of the titles found in NetLibrary include:
Eagles on Their Buttons; A Black Infantry Regiment in the Civil War – by Versalle F. Washington
The Black Abolitionist Papers (Vols 1-5)
Reference Titles (in library use only)
The African American Almanac ( E185 .A2515 2003 – Reference - Main ) Includes significant documents, a list of "Black Firsts", essays, etc.
Black firsts : 4,000 ground-breaking and pioneering historical events Smith, Jessie Carney. (E185 .B574 2003 – Reference - Main )
The timetables of African-American history; a chronology of the most important people and events in African-American history (E185 .H295 1995 – Reference – Main)
1001 Things Everyone Should know About African American History (E185 .S798 1996B – Reference – Main)
The African American Encyclopedia (E185 .A253 2001 – Reference—Palmer)
INTERNET SITES
From Slavery to Freedom: The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909
This collection presented by the Library of Congress "presents 397 pamphlets from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division, published from 1824 through 1909, by African-American authors and others who wrote about slavery, African colonization, Emancipation, Reconstruction, and related topics. The materials range from personal accounts and public orations to organizational reports and legislative speeches. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Kelly Miller, Charles Sumner, Mary Church Terrell, and Booker T. Washington." The collection can be searched by keyword, or browsed by subject / author. Documents are available full text.
http://pbs.org/ - numerous resources including primary documents, video & audio clips, timelines, interviews, etc. on various people, events, and organizations.
MORE RESOURCES
The Research link from the library’s web page provides resources such as an MLA citation guide, web site evaluation guide, and statistical information. You will also find specific course resource pages and subject guides.
A good source for writing help is The Owl at Purdue, Purdue University’s Writing Center. This site walks you through the complete writing process.
Please remember that the LRC faculty and staff are here to assist you with your information needs. Feel free to contact us by clicking the “Contact Us” link at the top of any library page and choosing the contact method you wish. You may also call the reference desk directly at 574-6096.
