Subject Guides: African American Studies: Getting Started

GETTING STARTED

JSTOR
Full-text of scholarly journals with significant humanities and social science coverage and 21 titles focused on African American studies. Dated 2–5 years from the present.
America: History and Life
Index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. For full text ask a librarian about options for access.

Content Includes: indexing for over 1,800 journals from 1895 to the present; citations and links to books and media reviews; and coverage for some titles back to the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Google Scholar
Find an article by its title, and request via Interlibrary Loan/Tipasa if not available in full-text. Lake Forest College patrons should customize Google Scholar if using from off-campus.
Academic Search Complete
Full-text journals from fields across the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Good for searches that span multiple disciplines.

Find more databases on the More Resources page of this guide.

Search the Library Catalog
Find books and media held in the physical library collection.
Search Course Reserves
Find items set aside by your professors for use in your classes.
Search I-Share
Find items held by other Illinois libraries that can be checked out and renewed using your Lake Forest login.

I. More Databases
Other options including databases focusing on related fields.
II. Web Reources
Free online resources including some primary source collections.
III. Primary Sources
The Lake Forest College guide to primary source research.
IV. Other Guides
Related research guides for connected topics.

Questions? Email a librarian or set up a research appointment: