African American Studies Library Resources

Finding Sources

Primary Sources

Original sources of information created during the time of study

Examples: diaries, novels, photographs, letters, memos

• Collections @ UF

• Newspapers

• Primary Source Online

Secondary Sources

Works that interpret, explain, or rely on primary sources

Examples: books, articles, biographies, textbooks

• Core African American Studies Journals

• Databases A-Z

• Online Journals

• Collections @ UF 

• UF Library Catalog

Tertiary Sources

Compiled works that list or index primary & secondary sources
Examples: encyclopedias, bibliographies, dictionaries, almanacs

• African American Biographical Database

• Oxford African American Studies Center

• Encyclopedia of Black Studies

• Encyclopedia of AfAM Culture & History

• Encyclopedia of Race & Racism