The Williamsburg Regional Library

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

1. What key words will help me to find information about this topic?

Afro-American (occupation or profession)

Afro-Americans - (topic or locality)

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2. Where can these books be found in the library?

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3. What reference books can I use to research this topic?

African-American Almanac R 973.0496 AFR

African-American Firsts R 973.0496 POT

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4. Where can I find magazine and newspaper articles about this topic?

Williamsburg Regional Library Databases
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/databases/dblink.html

NewsWeb (online newspapers)
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/links/newsweb.html

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5. What are some good Internet sites about this topic?

Afro-American Almanac
http://www.toptags.com/aama

http://lumen.georgetown.edu/projects/asw/aswlinks.cfm?head1=Race%2C%20Ethnicity%2C%20

and%20Identity&head2=African%20American%20Resources

Biographies of Famous African Americans
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/index.htm

African American History Month
http://usinfo.state.gov/scv/history_geography_and_population/population_and_diversity/

african_americans/African_American_History_Month.html

Timeline of African American History
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/aap/timeline.html

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6. Where can I go to find more information about this topic?

Student Contact Book: How to Find Low-Cost, Expert

Information on Today's Issues R 061. 3 STU

Encyclopedia of Associations (at Reference Desk)
R 061.3 ENC