History 498 and History 200: African History

British government documents, mostly from the Foreign Office, but also from the Colonial Office, the Dominions Office, and the War Office. "Confidential Prints" were diplomatic dispatches and related documents deemed sufficiently important to be printed and then circulated among government officials. The prints were grouped into series by geographical region, and then numbered consecutively, but after being transferred to the Public Records Office, the prints were organized according to the National Archives' system of provenance. Part of AM Archives Direct.

Covering the period September 4, 1941 through 1996. The FBIS is a branch of the United States government that has operated variously under the Federal Communications Commission, the War Department, and the Central Intelligence Agency. Its purpose is to produce “open source intelligence” reports for the U.S. government. The agency monitors radio broadcasts, newspapers, and other publicly available news sources from around the world, and then transcribes and translates this news so that it may be used to inform American foreign policy. Sometimes news is translated in its entirety; sometimes it is summarized. In addition to news, the FBIS staff translate speeches, interviews, and other types of information sources. n addition to keyword searching, the collection also supports browsing by major historical events.

Over 200,000 UK Parliamentary papers from 1715 to the present, with supplementary material back to 1688. Includes: House of Commons papers, 1715-2010; Bills and Acts, 1695-2010; Command Papers, 1833-2010; House of Lords papers, 1714-1805; Debates (pre-Hansard), 1774-1805; Hansard (debates), 1803-2005; Journals, 1688-1834; and Histories and Proceedings, 1660-1743.

Covers the years 1948-1980. Documents from the British National Archives. Collection is keyword searchable, and browsable by National Archives record series numbers. Includes a subject index that can be searched but not browsed. Part of Archives Direct.

26 periodicals published between 1804 and 2009 by Britain's Church Missionary Society, the Church Missionary Society Mid-Africa Ministry, and the South American Missionary Society. No subject index for individual articles.

The Rand, South Africa Daily mail, 1902-1985.

Currently includes about 65 newspapers from Africa, covering late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Part of the World Newspaper Archive.

Periodicals Archive Online is a major archive that makes the backfiles of scholarly periodicals in the arts, humanities and social sciences available electronically, providing access to the searchable full text of hundreds of titles. The database spans more than two centuries of content, 37 key subject areas, and multiple languages.

British Newspapers, 1600-1950 is a comprehensive digital historic newspaper archive. It provides access to historic newspapers, newsbooks, ephemera and national & regional papers from British Isles. This interface searches: 17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers,19th century British Library Newspapers, 19th century British Library Newspapers Part 2, and British Newspapers, Part 3: 1780-1950.

This database provides access to the searchable full text of hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth century to the early twentieth, comprising millions of high-resolution facsimile page images. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the social sciences, music, art, drama, archaeology and architecture.

This database contains 2.1 million pages of periodicals published in Great Britain from 1800-1900. Currently provides a wide range of subject content consisting of Part I: New Readerships: Women's, Children's, Humour and Leisure/Sport and Part II: Empire: Travel and Anthropology, Economics, Missionary & Colonial. Title lists are available on the Gale site.

"The Rwanda Documents Project was started by Professor Peter Erlinder of William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota as a result of his work as a defense attorney at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The goal of the Project is to collect and make available primary source materials from international and national agencies, governments, and courts that relate to the political and social history of Rwanda from 1990 to the present."

Includes the reports of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia, as well as transcripts of their meetings and other related documents.

The National Reconciliation Commission’s mandate was to promote national reconciliation among Ghanaians by establishing "an accurate and complete historical record" of human rights violations and abuses related to the killing, abduction, disappearance, detention, torture, ill-treatment, and seizure of property during three periods of unconstitutional rule.

"The Equity and Reconciliation Commission’s mandate was to investigate forced disappearances and arbitrary detention between Morocco’s independence in 1956 and 1999, to rule on reparation requests pending before the former Independent Commission of Arbitration (created in 1999), and to determine 'the responsibility of the state organisms or any other party'."

"The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was to produce a report on human rights violations beginning in 1991, provide a forum for both victims and perpetrators, and recommend policies to facilitate reconciliation and prevent future violations. The TRC act provided one year for the commission to produce its report and recommendations, with the possibility of an extension.

A large number of primarily South African documents digitized and hosted by the University of the Witwatersrand.

Based on the Bassett and Scheven bibliography, Maps of Africa to 1900: A Checklist of Maps in Atlases and Geographical Journals in the Collections of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Over 2,400 maps.

Digital copies of 113 antique maps of Africa, dating from the mid 16th Century to the early 20th Century.

An excellent introduction to West African manuscripts created by our very own library.

" Dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, the ancient manuscripts presented in this exhibition cover every aspect of human endeavor and are indicative of the high level of civilization attained by West Africans during the Middle Ages."

Islamic Manuscripts from Mali features 32 manuscripts from the Mamma Haidara Commemorative Library and the Library of Cheick Zayni Baye of Boujbeha, both in Timbuktu, Mali. The manuscripts presented online are displayed in their entirety and are an exemplary grouping that showcase the wide variety of subjects covered by the written traditions of Timbuktu, Mali, and West Africa.

A varied collection of African manuscripts, largely consisting of Ethiopian religious texts and Coptic manuscripts, but also including miscellaneous materials such as magic scrolls.

A collection of field notes taken by Eleanor Vandevort in the South Sudan during the 40's, 50's, and 60's. Vandevort was a missionary who took extensive notes on the Nuer language, and the cultures of the peoples she encountered during her time in Africa.

An excellent source for current African short fiction and other literature. Involved in a number of projects. "This Kenyan literary network has been at the forefront of African literature and publishing for over a decade. Visit for poetry, essays, and fiction, as well as opportunities for budding writers." - Comfort Olukogbon, zodml.org

An online magazine and writers network focused on supporting Nigerian writers and readers, and promoting Nigerian fiction. Includes fiction, poetry, criticism, and news.

"A New Jersey-based monthly celebrating African Literature & Writers. It is run wholly by volunteers." Includes fiction, poetry, critcism, and news.

An NYU Press project which collects and distributes both English translations and Arabic editions of important pieces of Arabic-language literature, including such literature from Northern Africa.

A quarterly magazine focusing on literature in the Arab world. From their site: "We take an expansive view of the literary arts and are interested in what’s enjoyable to the ear, the eye, and the palate."

A magazine that highlights international literature.

Hosted by the UK National Archives. "Explore incredible photographs spanning over 100 years of African history, from the 1860s onwards, taken from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office photographic collection (CO 1069)."

"This website is envisioned as a tool and a resource that can be used by teachers, researchers, students, and the general public - in brief, anyone interested in the experiences of Africans who were enslaved and transported to the Americas and the lives of their descendants in the slave societies of the New World. "

Includes over 1,700 photographs showing life in East Africa from 1860-1960. Materials part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies, Northwestern University.

The Archive aspires to include all the figurative African objects in books, periodicals, catalogues, newspapers, and other publications appearing in 1920 and earlier - the oldest dates to 1591

Archnet is a globally-accessible, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world. An excellent resource for finding photography, especially architectural photography.

A curator of Arabic signs, graffiti, and other typography, collected via #foundkhtt

A curated collection and virtual gallery of Arabic calligraphy in a variety of styles, from all over the world.

"AMAR is a Lebanese foundation committed to the preservation and dissemination of traditional Arab music. AMAR owns 7,000 records, principally from the “Nahda” era (1903 – 1930s), as well as around 6,000 hours of recordings on reel. To safeguard this rare collection, AMAR has acquired a state-of-the-art studio specifically dedicated to the digitization and conservation of this music. In early 2010, AMAR built a multi-purpose hall that hosts up to eighty people."

"The ultimate platform to discover underground musicians in the Middle East and North Africa." Notably includes a number of musicians from Egypt, Sudann, Tunisia, and Morocco.