Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & LawThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? A free resource with laws, court cases, books, and articles about slavery in the U.S. and other English-speaking countries. Covers materials published before 1920.
JSTORThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? Best for finding older, peer reviewed, scholarly articles in history, humanities and sciences. If you need current articles, use a different database.
CQ ResearcherThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? Provides in-depth reports on current and controversial issues, offering unbiased analysis, background, and pro/con perspectives to help students explore topics and support research with credible, balanced information.
SAGE Journals OnlineThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? Offers over 1,000 online journals in business, education, health, law, criminology, and more. Many are top journals. Includes articles from 1999 to today.
ProQuest CentralThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? A good place to start your research because it covers a broad range of topics. You'll find many source types here like articles, news, videos, and more.
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eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)This link opens in a new windowtable
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Why search here? This is a comprehensive collection of ebooks covering a wide range of subjects including business, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and more.
Ebook Central (ProQuest)This link opens in a new windowWhy search here? These ebooks cover a wide range of subjects including business, humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, and more.
Films On Demand: Master Academic PackageThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? These full length films cover a wide range of topics including the humanities, social sciences, business, health, medicine, and more.
ImageQuest (Britannica)This link opens in a new windowWhy search here? This is a collection of free to use images from a wide range of organizations.
Credo ReferenceThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? Offers full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference books across subjects, helping students start research, understand key concepts, and find reliable background information for papers and projects.
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Credo ReferenceThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? Offers full-text encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference books across subjects, helping students start research, understand key concepts, and find reliable background information for papers and projects.
Britannica AcademicThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? Offers reliable, up-to-date encyclopedia articles, images, maps, and videos across subjects, helping students start research, understand key topics, and find trusted information for assignments and projects.
Gale eBooksThis link opens in a new windowWhy search here? A collection of encyclopedias and reference materials that covers multiple subject areas.
Journal of African American History
"Articles, documents, and notes and comments on all aspects of negro history published by the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History Inc."
Journal of African American Studies
"The Journal of African American Studies examines topics concerning social transformations that impact the life chances of continental Africans and the African diaspora. It publishes original research on issues of professional and disciplinary concern for the social progress of people of African descent."
Journal of Black Studies
"Journal of Black Studies (JBS), peer-reviewed and published bi-monthly, for the last third of a century has been the leading source for dynamic, innovative, and creative research on the Black experience. Poised to remain at the forefront of the recent explosive growth in quality scholarship in the field of Black studies, JBS offers important and intellectually provocative articles exploring key issues facing African Americans."
Digital Schomburg
Provides access to trusted information, interpretation, and scholarship on the global black experience [not just American].
Documenting the American South
Primary resources for the study of southern history, literature and culture, including text, images and audio files
SlaveVoyages
Information on over 35,000 slaving voyages between the 16th & 19th centuries of over 10 million Africans. Read articles, export data, view images, and more.
Abolitionism
Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
African Americans
Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
Black Power
Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
Civil Rights
Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
Emancipation Proclamation
Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
Slavery
Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on your topic!
