Africa

CATALOG SUBJECT HEADINGS (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

AIDS (DISEASE)--AFRICA

AFRICA

AFRICA--ANTIQUITIES

AFRICA--BIBLIOGRAPHY

AFRICA--BIOGRAPHY

AFRICA--CHURCH HISTORY

AFRICA--DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL

AFRICA--CIVILIZATION

AFRICA--ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

AFRICA--ENCYCLOPEDIAS

AFRICA--GUIDEBOOKS

AFRICA--HISTORY

AFRICA--LITERARY COLLECTIONS

AFRICA--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

AFRICA--SOCIAL CONDITIONS

AFRICA--SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS

AFRICAN DRAMA

AFRICAN LITERATURE

AFRICA--SUB-SAHARAN

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL--AFRICA

ART--AFRICA

EDUCATION--AFRICA

FOLKLORE--AFRICA

FOOD HABITS--AFRICA

MUSIC--AFRICA

POVERTY--AFRICA

PUBLIC HEALTH--AFRICA

THEATER AND SOCIETY--AFRICA

See also above headings under names of individual countries, e.g., ANGOLA—HISTORY

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Books

The following reflects a partial listing of books in print and books in electronic format available to patrons of the SWCC library.

Bibliographies	Folklore	Politics and government
Art / Culture	Social life and customs	Economics
People	History	Travel
Health care	Fiction	Encyclopedias
	Literature

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kagan, Alfred. Reference guide to Africa [computer file] : a bibliography of sources. Lanham,
           Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1998.
           http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=24358 { An
               electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
               homepage. Access requires a free individual user account. }

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FOLKLORE

Aardema, Verna. Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears : a West African tale.   New York
            : Penguin Group, 1992.
            [SWCC JUVN 398.2 Har] [SWCC JUV Aar]

Bulion, Leslie. Fatuma’s new cloth. North Kingstown, R.I. : Moon Mountain Pub., 2002.
[SWCC JUV Bul]

Lewis, I. Murphy. Why ostriches don’t fly and other tales from the African bush [computer
            file]. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1997.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=13153 { An
               electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
               homepage. Access requires a free individual user account. }

McDermott, Gerald. Zomo the Rabbit : a trickster tale from West Africa. San Diego
: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1992.
[SWCC JUVN 398.2 McD]

Robinson, Sandra Chisholm. The rainstick : a fable. Helena, Mont. : Falcon Press, c1994.
[SWCC JUVF Rob]

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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Adesida, Olugbenga and Arunma Oteh. African voices, African visions. Uppsala : Nordic
Africa Institute, 2004.
[SWCC MAIN DT30.5 .A3658 2004]

Casto, L. Dalton. The dilemmas of Africanization : choices and dangers for sub-Saharan
Africa. Moraga, CA : African Ways Publishing, 1998.
[SWCC MAIN DT31.C37 1998]

Clark, Nancy L. and William H. Worger. South Africa : the rise and fall of apartheid. New
York : Longman, 2004.
[SWCC MAIN DT1757 .C526 2004]

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ART / CULTURE

Africa, arts and cultures. New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
[SWCC MAIN N7380 .A34 2000b]

African art [computer file] : the World Bank collection. Washington, D.C. : World Bank,
            1998.
            http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=26541
            {An electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the
                SWCC Library homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

African theatre for development [computer file] : art for self-determination. Exeter, England :
            Intellect, 1998.
            http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=20903
            {An electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the
                SWCC Library homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Burr, Trish. The African cross stitch collection. Bowral, NSW, Australia : Sally Milner Pub.,
2004.
[SWCC MAIN TT778.C76 2004]

Focus on African films. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2004.
[SWCC MAIN PN1993.5.A35 F63 2004]

LaGamma, Alisa. Art and oracle : African art and rituals of divination. New York
: Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by H.N. Abrams, c2000.
[SWCC MAIN N7391.65 .L35 2000]

LaGamma, Alisa. Echoing images : couples in African sculpture. New Haven : Yale
University Press, 2004.
[SWCC MAIN NB1935.5 .L34 2004]

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SOCIAL LIFE AND CUSTOMS

Afrikan mothers [computer file] : bearers of culture, makers of social change. Albany : State
            University of New York Press, c1998.
            http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=5511
            {An electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the
                SWCC Library homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Beatty, Theresa M. Food and recipes of Africa. New York : PowerKids Press, 1999.
[SWCC JUVN 641.596]

Benayoun, Aline. Casablanca cuisine : French North African cooking. London : Serif, 1998.
[SWCC MAIN TX725.N67 B46 1998]

Dinesen, Isak. Out of Africa. New York, Modern Library, 1952.
[SWCC MAIN DT434.E2 B6]

Feelings, Muriel L. Jambo means hello; Swahili alphabet book. New York, Dial Press, 1974.
[SWCC JUV Fee]

Feelings, Muriel L. Moja means one; Swahili counting book. New York, Dial Press, 1971.
[SWCC JUV Fee]

Female "circumcision" in Africa : culture, controversy, and change. Boulder : Lynne Rienner
            Publishers, 2000.
            [SWCC MAIN GN484 .F443 2000]

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Hal, Fatema. The food of Morocco : authentic recipes from the North African coast. North
Clarendon, Vt. : Charles E. Tuttle ; Enfield : Airlift, 2002.
[SWCC MAIN TX725.M8 H35 2002]

Harris, Jessica B. The Africa cookbook : tastes of a continent. New York : Simon &
Schuster, c1998.
[SWCC MAIN TX725.A1 H284 1998]

Kallon, Zainabu Kpaka. Zainabu's African cookbook : with food stories. New York, NY
: Citadel Press, c2004.
[SWCC MAIN TX725.A3 K35 2004]

Montgomery, Vining and Constance Nabwire. Cooking the East African way : revised and
            expanded to include new low-fat and vegetarian recipes. Minneapolis : Lerner
            Publications Co., c2002.
            [SWCC MAIN TX725.A4 M65 2002]

Pinner, Patty. Sweets : a collection of soul food desserts and memories. Berkeley : Ten Speed
Press, 2003.
[SWCC MAIN TX773 .P574 2003]

Smart-Grosvenor, Vertamae. Vertamae cooks in the Americas' family kitchen. San Francisco,
CA: KQED Books, 1996.
[SWCC MAIN TX715 .S6377 1996]

Thomas-Osborne, Valerie. Accent African : traditional and contemporary hair styles for the
Black woman. New York : Cultural Expressions, Inc., c1992.
[SWCC MAIN TT972 .T5 1992]

White, Joyce (Joyce Adams). Brown sugar : soul food desserts from family and friends. New
York, NY : HarperCollins, c2003.
[SWCC MAIN TX773 .W488 2003]

Winget, Mary & Habib Chalbi. Cooking the North African way : culturally authentic foods
including low fat and vegetarian recipes. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2004.
[SWCC MAIN TX725.A4 W57 2004]

Woods, Sylvia (Sylvia Pressley). Sylvia's family soul food cookbook : from Hemingway,
South Carolina to Harlem. New York : Morrow, 1999.
[SWCC MAIN TX715 .W893 1999]

Wulfsohn, Gisèle. In a South African city. New York : Benchmark Books, 2003
[SWCC JUVN 968 Wul]

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ECONOMICS

Blackden, C. Mark, 1954-. Gender, growth, and poverty reduction [computer file] : special
            program of assistance for Africa, 1998 status report on poverty in Sub-Saharan
            Africa. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c1999.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=26634 ;
            {An electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the
                 SWCC Library homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

De Villiers, Les. Africa 2004. New Canaan, Conn. : Business Books International, 2003.
[SWCC MAIN HC800 .A537 2003]

Gopal, Gita, 1954-. Gender-related legal reform and access to economic resources in Eastern Africa
            [computer file]. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c1999.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=26671 ; { An
                electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
            homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Murinde, Victor & Atsede Woldie. African business finance and development policy. New
York : International Business Press, c2003.
[SWCC MAIN HG187.5 .A327 2003]

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PEOPLE

Cornell, Christine. The Zulu of Southern Africa [computer file]. New York : PowerKids Press,
            1996.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=19583 ; { An
                electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
            homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Hetfield, Jamie. The Asante of West Africa [computer file]. New York : Rosen Pub. Group,
            1996.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=19549   {An
                electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
            homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Hetfield, Jamie. The Maasai of East Africa [computer file]. New York : PowerKids Press,
            1996.
             http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=19536   {An
                 electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
             homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Knight, Ian. Warrior chiefs of Southern Africa : Shaka of the Zulu, Moshoeshoe of the
            BaSotho, Mzilikazi of the Matabele, Maqoma of the Xhosale. New York : Sterling Pub. Co.,
            c1994.
            [SWCC MAIN DT1064 .K54 1994]

Mathabane, Mark. Kaffir boy in America : an encounter with apartheid. New York
: Scribner's, c1989.
[SWCC MAIN E185.97.M38 A3 1989]

Peffer-Engels, John.   The Benin Kingdom of West Africa [computer file]. New York :
            PowerKids Press, 1996.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=19551 { An
                electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
                homepage. Access requires a free individual user account. }

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HISTORY

Dubow, Saul. Racial segregation and the origins of apartheid in South Africa, 1919-36. New
York : St. Martin's Press, 1989.
[SWCC MAIN DT763 .R34 1989]

Guiloineau, Jean. Nelson Mandela : the early life of Rolihlahla Mandiba. Berkeley : North
Atlantic Books, 2002.
[SWCC MAIN DT1974 .G8513 2002]

Harms, Robert W. The Diligent : a voyage through the worlds of the slave trade. New York
: Basic Books, 2002.
[SWCC MAIN HT1177 .H37 2002]

McDonough, Yona Zeldis. Peaceful protest : the life of Nelson Mandela. New York : Walker
& Co., 2002.
[SWCC JUVN 968.06 McD]

Wills, A. J. (Alfred John). An introduction to the history of Central Africa. London: Oxford
University Press, 1967.
[SWCC MAIN DT948 .W5 1967]

Worth, Richard. Stanley and Livingstone and the exploration of Africa in world history.
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2000.
[SWCC JUVN 916.70 Wor]

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TRAVEL

Finlay, Hugh. Africa on a shoestring. London : Lonely Planet, 2001.
[SWCC MAIN DT12 .A37 2001]

Finlay, Hugh. East Africa. Oakland, Calif. : Lonely Planet, 2000.
[SWCC MAIN DT422 .E17 2000]

Finlay, Hugh. Kenya. London : Lonely Planet, 2000.
[SWCC MAIN DT433.52 .F56 2000]

Fitzpatrick, Mary. Trekking in East Africa. London : Lonely Planet, 2003.
[SWCC MAIN GV199.44.A35 F58 2003]

Mason, David. A traveller’s History of South Africa. New York : Interlink Books, 2004.
[SWCC MAIN DT1787 .M38 2004]

Theroux., Paul. Dark star safari : overland from Cairo to Cape Town. Boston : Houghton
Mifflin, 2003.
[SWCC MAIN DT12.25 .T48 2003]

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HEALTH CARE

Health expenditures, services, and outcomes in Africa [computer file] : basic data and
            cross-national comparisons, 1990-1996. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c1999.
            http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=26627   {An
                electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
            homepage. Access requires a free individual user account.}

Intensifying action against HIV/AIDS in Africa [computer file] : responding to a development crisis.
           Washington, DC : World Bank, Africa Region, c2000.
           http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=26486 { An
               electronic book available to all SWCC users. Consult the netLibrary ebook link on the SWCC Library
               homepage. Access requires a free individual user account. }

FICTION

Paton, Alan. Cry, the beloved country. New York : Scribner, 2003.
[SWCC MAIN PR9369.3.P37 C7 1987]

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS

The Oxford encyclopedia of the modern Islamic world.   New York : Oxford University Press,
            2001.
            [SWCC REF DS35.53 .O95 2001]

Reference library of Black America. Detroit, MI : Gale Research : Distributed by Afro-American
Press, c1994.
[SWCC REF E185 .R435 1994]

LITERATURE

Killam, G. D. African writers on African writing. Evanston: Northwestern University
Press, 1973.
[SWCC MAIN PL8010 .K5]

Mphahlele, Ezekiel.: Voices in the whirlwind ; and other essays. New York: Hill and
Wang, 1972.
[SWCC MAIN PR6063.P5 V6]

Palmer, Eustace. An introduction to the African novel; a critical study of twelve books by
Chinua Achebe, James Ngugi, Camara Laye, Elechi Amadi, Ayi Kwei Armah, Mongo
Beti, and Gabriel Okara. New York: Africana Pub. Corp., 1972.

Twentieth-century Caribbean and Black African writers. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1995.
[SWCC REF PS21 .D55 v.157]

Women writing Africa : the southern region. New York : Feminist Press at the City University
of New York, 2003.
[SWCC REF PR9345 .W66 2003]

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Web Sites
from Encyclopedia Britannica

Africa
Guide to travel and tourism in Africa. Includes feature articles, a travelers' forum, and links to sites about each country in the region, as well as news, weather, a currency converter, and a travel quiz.

Africa in the Classroom
University of Pennsylvania - List of links to Pan- Africanism and the economy and peoples of Africa.

Continent of Africa
Lesson plan and guide to the Museum of Natural History in Washington to study Africa.

Africa Library
Annotated directory of links for Africa. Covers culture, economy, health, education, literature, music, visual arts, and crafts.

Earthlife Africa
African environmental activist organization. Includes information on current activities and environmental issues in South Africa and other African countries.

Channel Africa
Online multilingual resource center broadcasting latest news of Africa via shortwave, satellite, and Internet radio.

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Africa Today
Scholarly online journal on the study of Africa. Offers research and analysis on political, economic, and social issues facing the continent.

Africa Hotlist
Exhaustive directory of links providing information on Africa, the second largest continent. Covers African culture, society, art, and individual countries. Also offers access to teacher’s resources, lesson plans, and activities.

Africa Connector
Comprehensive resource on this continent. Contains information on politics, human rights, weather, travel, history, art, and economics. Includes a section on the Internet in Africa, science, health and environment, and development.

Africa Action
Information on this U.S.-based organization that seeks to inform and influence U.S. policy toward Africa. Provides a history and details on membership, core issues, and publications. Includes action alerts, event notices, and updates.

South Africa
U.S. Department of State 1997 report on the economic and trade policies of South Africa. Contains statistics on South Africa's economic indicators and U.S. investment. Discusses the political environment, the exchange rate policy, the legal obstacles to trade, the debt management policy, tariffs and licensing requirements, export subsidies, the protection of U.S. intellectual property, and workers' rights.

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Africa Since 1945
Resource on the sociopolitical and economic history of Africa. Provides access to newspaper reports, speeches, letters, and official documents. Covers racism in South Africa, the Congo problem, Rhodesian independence, and violence in central Africa.

Africa: South of the Sahara
Resources on Africa. Includes news, individual country profiles, and details of events.

AIDS Foundation of South Africa
Nonprofit organization working to mobilize and manage resources for HIV/AIDS at Durban, South Africa. Includes information on this disease and its prevalence in South Africa. Also includes details on the foundation's programs and fundraising activities.

The Foundation for Democracy in Africa
Profile of U.S.-based nonprofit organization for the promotion of this form of government in Africa. Provides information on its institutes, forums, and conferences.

South Africa Page
Directory of resources on this country in Africa. Covers news, history, geography, climate, demography, sociology, linguistics, education, and sports. Includes map.

Art and Life in Africa
Information about African art and culture. Contains resources on ancient Africa, governance and the social order, cultural exchange, and sacred spaces.

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United Nations: Africa Recovery
Information on this apex development organization working towards economic and social progress in Africa. Includes news updates, official reports, a schedule of upcoming events, and details on projects undertaken. Contains past and current issues of the magazine Africa Recovery. Also available in French.

South Africa 1936 - 1949
National Museum of African Art
Collection of photographs of Constance Stuart. Includes a brief biographical sketch of this photographer. Explores her vital and imaginative vision and her ability to capture poignant moments in the history of South Africa.

People Going Global - Africa
Guide for cross-cultural business in Africa. Contains basic economic and political information on all the countries of this continent. Also provides a list of related books, translations and regional news, and training programs.

Africa - TravelNotes
Comprehensive travel resource to this continent. Provides access to information on the countries and territories along with region specific details on tourist places, transportation, religion, culture, government infrastructure, accommodation and service providers. Also provides links to related literature.

Africa Without Fences
Organization promoting wildlife conservation, ecotourism and job creation in Southern Africa. Includes details on accomplished and ongoing projects. Contains text of its newsletter and publications.

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Africa
Travel guide to the continent. Contains maps, details of tourists' facilities, and links to information on the countries in the continent.

Africa
Overview of human rights condition in this region. Traces the role of related movements and the Organization of African Unity. Includes international responses and the work of Human Rights Watch.

Africa
North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School.
Information and resources on African countries, folk tales, history, and current affairs.

Promoting Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Paper focusing on the constraints and factors affecting economic performance during 1800s and early 1900s in the sub-Saharan regions of Africa, and discusses the policy implications.

Southern Africa Environment Project (SAEP)
Information on this South Africa-based nonprofit organization working for environmental conservation and sustainable development in the region. Provides details on its activities, programs, internships, and fellowships.

Bish. tutu: The Question of S. Africa
Transcript of the speech of Rev. Desmond Tutu, the first Black Archbishop of Capetown, the head of the Anglican Church in South Africa, and winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace (Oct. 23, 1984).

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What is Currency? Lessons from Historic Africa
Lesson plan explaining the basic idea of currency through the monetary system of the Akan community in Ghana, West Africa. Discusses the historic role of gold dust in Akan transactions with North African and European traders. Includes student activities that involve making and understanding money.

AIDS and Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
Paper by Martina Haslwimmer on the impact of AIDS in agricultural activity in Africa, presented by the Women and Population section of Sustainable Development Dimensions, a service of the Sustainable Development Department (SD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Discusses the consequences of labor shortages forcing farm households to shift from cash to subsistence crops when food security is being threatened. Also highlights the adverse impact on rural household and health and the need for government assistance.

Building Confidence into the Security of Southern Africa
Report on the prospects for peace in South Africa. Argues that countries can build trust by reducing defense expenditures and adopting nonoffensive military doctrines. Suggests the ideal budget size, composition, structure, and weaponry that would suffice for deterrence without provoking neighbors.

Africa Web Links: An Annotated Resource List
Comprehensive directory of links to information on Africa. Covers news and publications, history, food and agriculture, business, development, environment and wildlife, education, health, sciences, art and culture, human rights, gender issues, relief work, travel, sports, religion, and organizations.

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Decentralization, Local Governance and the Democratic Transition in Southern Africa: A Comparative Analysis
Article from African Studies Quarterly discussing the role of the government in political reforms in South Africa, Botswana, and Swaziland.

Exploring Africa: An Exhibit of Maps and Travel Narratives from Leo Africanus to Chinua Achebe
University of South Carolina
Extensive exhibit of material about expeditions exploring Africa from the 15th to 19th centuries.

AFROPHILE: Recommended Titles on Africa for Children and Young People, 1996
Collection of recommended titles on Africa for students, provided by the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.

Business in Africa
Internet edition of this magazine from Africa.

The Military Balance and Arms Sales in North Africa: 1990-1996
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Information on the military capabilities, defense spending, arms build-up, and arms imports of countries in the Maghreb region of Africa between 1990 and 1996.

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South Africa Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1997
Text of the U.S. Department of State report on human rights in South Africa. Provides an overview of the situation regarding individual, political, and civil rights.

Africa Adventure
Tourist information on South Africa and Namibia. Profiles their tourist destinations, adventure sports, and boarding and lodging. Text also available in German.

AdmiNet - Africa
Directory of links for Africa, including country listings and francophone and Arab resources. Provides coverage of African culture, art, and cooking.

Africa: Mining
Resource on the mining industry in Africa. Covers major sectors including mineral, metal, and precious stones.

Travel Africa
Quarterly travelogue on South Africa. Covers places of attractions, transportation, travel tips, and tour operators.

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South Africa
Columbus Publishing
Travel guide to this country in Africa. Provides brief history and details on economy, sports, weather, visa and passport requirements, popular destinations, and accommodation and transport facilities.

Ancient Africa
Lesson plan for students describing African masks, shields, and Kente placemat useful in the study of art history. Includes related links on ancient Africa.

South Africa
Travel guide to this country in Africa. Provides a history, a map, and information on art, culture, economy, government, climate, and visa regulations. Also contains a slide show.

Eco - Africa
Environmental consultants in Cape Town, South Africa, engaged in spreading awareness about conservation and development of natural resources in the country. Provides details on the core activities including promotion of eco-tourism and management of coastal regions.

H-AFRICA
Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine
Forum for academicians to discuss teaching approaches and issues related to African studies. Includes reviews of books and films associated with the subject, and features texts of select academic essays. Also facilitates online discussions.

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Journals / Periodicals

Eastern Africa social science research review [electronic resource]. Organization for Social
            Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa.
            {The Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review is an internationally refereed interdisciplinary journal that serves as a regional forum for critical reflection and discourse on the economic, political, and social aspects as well as development concerns of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. It is the major African social science journal with a region-wide coverage that publishes scholarly articles, book reviews, research notes, and communications.}
            http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/eastern_africa_social_science_research_review
           {Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

Africa today [computer file]. Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press.
{Africa Today is one of the leading journals for the study of Africa and is in the forefront of publishing Africanist, reform-minded research. It provides access to the best scholarly work from around the world on a full range of political, economic, and social issues.}
http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/africa_today {Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

African affairs [electronic resource] London : Published for the Royal African Society by the
            Oxford University Press.
           African Affairs publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments in sub-Saharan countries. Also included are historical studies that illuminate current events in the continent.
            http://afraf.oupjournals.org/ {Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

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Northeast African studies [electronic resource]. East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University
            Press.
            {Northeast African Studies is the major North American academic journal concerning the Horn of Africa. This is a new series published three times a year by Michigan State University Press and sponsored by the African Studies Center’s Northeast African Studies Committee. Northeast African Studies consists of scholarly articles and reviews as well as items of general political interest on Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, and northern Kenya.}
               http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/northeast_african_studies
            {Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

Research in African literatures [computer file]. Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press.
            Research in African Literatures, the premier journal of African literary studies worldwide, serves as a stimulating vehicle in English for research on the oral and written literatures of Africa. Reviews of current scholarly books are included in every number, and a forum offers readers the opportunity to respond to issues raised in articles and book reviews.
                http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/research_in_african_literatures
            {Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

Transformation [electronic resource] : critical perspectives on Southern Africa. [East Lansing,
            MI] : Michigan State University Press.
                Founded in 1986, Transformation is an established journal serving as a forum for analysis and debate about South and southern African societies in transition. The journal provides an exchange of theory and practice between academics, researchers, and practitioners. Recently, Transformation has shifted its primary focus from economic and development studies toward a wider range of areas relevant to understanding transitions in the region, such as art and literature, policing, and land affairs, and to providing more internationally comparative material while retaining a commitment to the southern African region.
               http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/transformation
            {Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

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Factiva contains full-text articles from periodicals and magazines as well as web sites and pictures. When accessing Factiva, type the word, Africa, in the free text box, enter or click on "Run Search", and you will see a list of hits from magazines and newspapers. To access these, click on the hyperlinked titles. To see web sites, click on the "Web News" tab, and then click on the desired link. To see pictures, click on the "Pictures" tab, then on the desired links.
{Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

InfoTrac contains many full-text articles about Africa. When accessing InfoTrac , type the word, Africa, making sure to click on "Subject Guide" on the left, first. Before you enter your search, scroll down the page and check "to articles with text." You will see that there are approximately 4300 newspaper references and 4750 periodical references. You will also see the articles separated into subdivisions of the subject, Africa. Click on the word "View" to view a particular set, then when the list of citations appear, just click on the title of one you want to see.
{Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

SIRS also contains many subdivisons for Africa. All citations accessed with SIRS are full-text. When accessing SIRS, type the word, Africa, making sure to click on "Subject headings." You will get a list of Subjects and subdivisions for the topic. You can click on subdivisions individually, or check the subdivisions you want, scroll to the bottom of the page, click to view the next set of topics, then click on "View Checked Subjects" when you are ready to view the articles.
{Link available to VIVA/VCCS users only.}

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Videorecording

Congo. Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 1999.
[SWCC VID PS3553.R48 C6 1999]

Cry freedom. Universal City, CA : MCA Home Video, c1999.
[SWCC VID PN1997 .C79 1999]

Cry, the beloved country. Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena
Vista Home Video, 2003, c1995.
[SWCC VID PN1997 .C79 2003]

A far off place. Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home
Video, 1993.
[SWCC VID PN1995.9.F2 1993]

Nirgendwo in Afrika = Nowhere in Africa. Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home
Entertainment, 2003.
[SWCC VID PT2672.I5 N5713 2003]

Out of Africa. Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2000.
[SWCC VID PN1997 .O9763 2000]

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Portrait of Africa. Tapestry Video : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, 1989.
[SWCC VID DT12.25.P67 1989x]

Queen Latifah presents Mama Africa. [New York, NY : Distributed by] Wellspring Media,
Inc., [2002], c2001.
[SWCC VID PN1997.M353 2002]

South Africa : a journey of discovery. San Ramon, CA : International Video Network, c1992.
[SWCC VID DT733.S6 1992]

South Africa, free at last. New York, NY : History Channel : Distributed by New Video
Group, c1998.
[SWCC VID DT763.S68 1998]

Southern Africa safari. San Ramon, CA : International Video Network, c1995.
[SWCC VID DT1025 .S68 1995]

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Audio

Atkinson, Rick. An army at dawn : [the war in North Africa, 1942-1943]. Prince Frederick,
MD : Recorded Books, 2004.
[New Materials - D766.82 .A82 2004]

Cook, Robin. Chromosome 6. New York, NY : Books on Tape, p1997.
[SWCC AC PS3553.O5545 C47 1997b]

Dooling, Richard. White man's grave. Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, c1994.
[SWCC AC PS3554.O583 W45 1994]

McCall Smith, Alexander. The girl who married a lion : and other tales from Africa. Prince
Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, 2004.
[New Materials - GR358.62.N34 M23 2004]

Markham, Beryl. West with the night [sound recording] / by Beryl Markham. Charlotte Hall,
Md. : Recorded Books, p1987.
[SWCC AC PR9381.9.M27 W4 1989]

Moorehead, Alan. The Blue Nile. Charlotte Hall, MD : Recorded Books, 1988.
[SWCC AC DT115 .M6 1988]

Smith, Wilbur A. The blue horizon. Santa Ana, CA : Books on Tape, 2003.
[New Materials - PR9405.9.S5 B58 2003ab]

Smith, Wilbur A.: Monsoon. Newport Beach, CA : Books on Tape, 1999.
[SWCC AC PR9405.9.S5 M6 1999]

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