Research Resources for Modern Africa

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Remember: Africa is a Continent composed of over 50 Countries. This guide gives an overview of the entire continent. Your research may become country/region specific.

GCS Resources (use this link from off-campus)	General Websites	Special Topics
GCS Databases (on campus) Facts on File: World News Digest (search “Africa” or specific country names) Facts on File: Issues and Controversies (search “Africa” or specific country names) ProQuest Platinum, Proquest Newspapers History Study Center : Africa Culture Grams: Africa World Conflicts today: Darfur GCS Library Catalog search: Africa - Dewey Decimal 960-969: African History	CIA World Factbook: Africa LoC: Federal Research Country Studies LoC: Portals to the world (choose by country) H(umanities)-Net: Africa Smithsonian: African Voices BBC: The Story of Africa OneWorld: Africa	US Relations/ Aid/ Military US State Dept. Bureau of African Affairs African Growth and Opportunity Act US Military, African Command AIDS AVERT: AIDS in Africa Conflicts Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
Other Sites with Links or Lessons	News Services
Librarian’s Internet Index: Africa Internet Public Library: Africa Stanford: African History on the Internet Keele University: Government and Politics in Africa (includes many country-specific sites) African Timelines Exploring Africa: curriculum Teachers --- Students	AllAfrica.Com African Newspapers online BBC News: Africa BBC WorldService (radio): Africa Pan-African News (blog) CNN: Inside Africa PanAPress