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AgEcon is a searchable international collection of conference papers, journals, reports in agricultural and applied economics.

Civil Rights Digital Library

Google Cultural Institute -- Black History and Culture is a treasure trove on online Black history and culture, including the Museum of UnCut Funk, dedicated to celebrating Black Culture of the 1970s.

King Encyclopedia is a searchable database at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute, Stanford University. Both are excellent for finding primary sources.

Library of Congress includes

• African Government Web Archive
• African American Odyssey

UMass Amherst Guide of Reparations in the United States--Historical Timeline of Reparations Payments Made From 1783 through 2022 by the United States Government, States, Cities, Religious Institutions, Universities, Corporations, and Communities

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International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd edition which covers concepts such as race relations, discrimination, race and urban planning.in detailed articles

• Scholar OneSearch

  Use Scholar One to search for books, articles, streaming video, streaming music, government publications, and more. To search only for books, e-books, and other local resources, select the Library Catalogs option.

• Academic Search Complete
  Interdisciplinary database for news, magazines, videos and academic, peer-reviewed journals.
   
• CIAO (Columbia International Affairs Online)
  Contains major academic journals in international affairs along with policy papers, reports, commentary and analysis.
   
• The Economist
  International news and business weekly publication with reporting, commentary and analysis on world current affairs, business, finance, science and technology, culture, society, media and the arts. The online edition features content from 1997 to the present. (Audio and Apps sections are not included in our subscription.)
   
• Empire Online
  A searchable collection of original primary source documents relating to Empire Studies, from libraries and archives around the world. Sources date from 1492 to 2007.
   
• Foreign Policy
  Magazine source for global news and analysis with information on contemporary politics and economics in the context of foreign policy-making worldwide.
   
• Global Issues in Context
  Offers selected country reports, along with background information on a broad range of global issues, topics and current events. NOTE: use the Browse Issues to see the list of almost 700 topics, including Famine in Somalia and African Union.
   
• International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Science, 2nd edition
  Authoritative source of almost 40,000 signed articles on topics ranging from economics, education, genetics, health, labor studies, and politics as some of the Subject Classifications. Articles include bibliographical references.
   
• JSTOR
  Archive of journals in many subject areas. TIP: The advanced search option is a way to customize a search of the journal collections, including African Studies or African American Studies. The JSTOR collection has expanded to include books and images.
   
• Literature Resource Center (LRC)
  International in scope, LRC provides biographical and critical overviews of most authors, together with critical reactions to their works and bibliographies for further research--see MLA International Bibliography below.
   
• MLA International Bibliography
  This is searchable online database is essential for research in language and literature.
   
• PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) Index
  International in scope, the index includes reports, government documents, books and gray literature along with academic, peer-reviewed journal articles. Some of the indexed materials are published in other languages.
   
• Project Syndicate
  Content covers a wide range of topics, such as Politics, Economics, Development, Culture, and written by international experts in the field. NOTE: articles available in a number of languages.
   
• SAGE Journals (formerly SAGE Premier Journals Online)
  Over 1,000 multidisciplinary journals are searchable in this collection.
   
• Social Sciences Premium Collection
  This collection provides access to databases covering the international literature in the social sciences, including economics, politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology and education.
   
• Web of Science

  The Web of Science is multidisciplinary resource to a large collection of peer-reviewed articles and other materials. Valuable for tracing related publications and citations.

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Not peer-reviewed, but authoritative sources for country information, reports, policy papers and studies.

• EIU Viewpoint (Economist Intelligent Unit)
   
• Europa World Plus with in-depth country and regional information.
   
• BBC News Country Profiles
   
• Policy Commons
  Looking for studies,reports or white papers? Use this resource to access gray literature from IGOs, NGOs, think tanks, government agencies, and academic research centers.
   
• Policy File
  Use PolicyFile to locate reports from over 350 public policy think tanks, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, university centers, advocacy groups, and other entities. U.S. and international coverage.

Academic Video Online (AVON) offers videos of interest to a broad range of disciplines, including topics such as civil rights, African and African American history.

Kanopy provides a broad range of documentaries across the disciplines.  See especially the Anthropology, Law & Criminal Justice and Sociology areas.

Docuseek provides academic streaming source for social issue films and documentaries. Check the Subject list for film topics.

Search for "african OR african american" on

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• WORLD Channel
• TED Talks
• Internet Archives