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History 495: Africa and Decolonization

A course guide. Emphasizes the decolonization of sub-Saharan British Africa, 1950-1980.

1. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Encyclopedias attempt to summarize the state of knowledge in a field of inquiry. A good encyclopedia can be a valuable starting point for your research.

Two online reference collections that students often find useful are: Credo Reference, and Gale Virtual Reference Library.

2. Bibliographies

3. Statistics

4. Atlases

5. Almanacs and Chronologies