ENGL 471: African-American Literature
Professor Zita Nunes, Fall 2009
Web page created by Patricia Herron, UM Libraries
This guide will assist you in locating resources for English 301. E-mail Patricia Herron, the subject area specialist, or call 301-405-9280 for more information.
For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of library materials and services, consult Research Port and the UM Libraries' home page.
Contents
Reference Sources
Biographies
Nonprint Media
Books
Articles
Background Research: Primary Documents
Literary and African American Studies Web Sites
Interlibrary Loan
Preparing Your Bibliography
Questions?
Reference Sources
African American Literature: A Guide to Reading Interests
McKeldin Reference PS153.N5 A3364 2004
African American Music Reference
A collection of reference works related to the history of African American music in all its guises: spirituals, jazz, blues, civil rights songs, hip hop and more.
African American Poets: Lives, Works, and Sources
McKeldin Reference PS153.N5 P48 2002
The Columbia Guide to Contemporary African American Fiction
McKeldin Reference PS374.N4 D533 2005
Encyclopedia of African American women writers
McKeldin Reference PS153.N5 E49 2007
Encyclopedia of The Harlem Literary Renaissance
McKeldin Reference PS153.N5 B675 2006
Encyclopedia of The Harlem Renaissance
McKeldin Reference PS153.N5 A24 2003
Encyclopedia of The Harlem Renaissance
McKeldin Reference NX512.3.A35 E53 2004
Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Literature
An encyclopedia of African American literature from its origins to the present.
The Harlem Renaissance: A Gale Critical Companion
McKeldin Reference PS153.N5 H245 2003
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
McKeldin Reference PN81.J55 1994
Oxford African American Studies Center
A full-text database that provides comprehensive coverage of the African American experience. Updated quarterly, the online collection contains scholarly articles, biographies, commentaries, primary sources, subject entries, film clips, images, maps, charts, tables, web sites, and timelines.
Oxford English Dictionary
Comprehensive dictionary of the English language. Traces the development of English words from approximately 1150 AD up to the present day.
Books
To locate books by and about an author use the word/s anywhere search option and type in the author's name. This type of search works well for authors for which there is not much material available: EX: lorraine hansberry.
To locate books by an author use the author beginning with... search option and type in the author's last name, first name: EX: Ellison, Ralph.
To locate books of criticism on an author use the subject word/s anywhere or the word/s anywhere search option and type in the author's and the word "criticism": EX: zora neale hurston criticism.
For information about authors for which there is a large body of critical work try the subject beginning with search option and type in the author's last name, first name: EX: morrison, toni. Browse the list of subject headings and select relevant categories.
Articles
Use the following databases to locate journal articles. Be sure to follow the If the database does not have the
African American Studies and History
Art and Music
Film Studies
Gender and Women's Studies
Literary Criticism
There is also a more comprehensive guide to resources in the McKeldin Library in English and American Literature. For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of library materials and services, consult the UM Libraries' home page.
Biographies
Literature
Resource Center
Includes biographical essays on literary authors.
Oxford African American Studies Center
A full-text database that provides comprehensive coverage of the African American experience. Updated quarterly, the online collection contains scholarly articles, biographies, commentaries, primary sources, subject entries, film clips, images, maps, charts, tables, web sites, and timelines.
Catalog
Find book-length biographies available in the UM libraries
Use the Subject Word/s search option or the Word/s anywhere search option and type in the author's name and the word "biography": EX: langston hughes biography.
Nonprint Media
Films
Nonprint Media, University of Maryland
Includes over 12,000 videocassettes, videodiscs and DVDs, and over 3,000 films.
The collection is searchable through the UM Catalog.
In the Catalog, click on "advanced search", limit "format" to "Videos/Films (all)."
Films at UM
Collection of over 700 digital videos on a wide variety of subjects spanning documentaries, public television programming, taped performances and feature films.
Music
African American Song
Online music listening service containing jazz, blues, gospel, ragtime, folk songs, and narratives. Includes 16,000 tracks of historical recordings from the first half of the 20th century.
Catalog
Resources available in the University System of Maryland Libraries
WorldCat
Resources available in hundreds of libraries throughout the US and elsewhere. Books not owned by UM Libraries can be requested via Interlibrary Loan.
link. This will direct you to one of three sources: 1. the full text of the article, online, 2. the catalog entry for the print version of the journal, or 3. Interlibrary Loan where you can order the article if the online and print versions are not available from the UM Libraries.
link you will need to check both the Catalog and Research Port to determine if the journal is available through the Libraries. Check the Journals subset of the Catalog and search under the title of the journal, to see if a paper or microform version of the journal is available. Check the Journals link in Research Port to determine if an electronic version of the journal is available. If the UM Libraries do not own the journal you can request it through Interlibrary
Loan
America: History and Life
Information on articles, books, book reviews, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history from prehistory to the present.
International Index to Black Periodicals
Information about articles in journals, magazines, newspapers and newsletters from the U.S., Africa and the Caribbean.
Art Abstracts
Information about articles and other publications on art and art history.
Art Bibliographies Modern
Information about articles and other publications on art and art history. Full coverage of the 19th and 20th century.
Music Index Online
Information about articles and other publications on music.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Information about articles and other publications on music.
Film & Televsion Literature Index with Full Text
Information about articles Subject on film & television theory, preservation & restoration, writing, production, cinematography, technical aspects, and reviews.
GenderWatch
Full text database comprised of 175 titles, primarily of the many ongoing periodicals that deal with gender issues, including academic and scholarly journals, regional publications, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, booklets and reports.
LGBT Life with Full Text
Indexes and abstracts data from more than 80 GLBT-specific core periodicals, over 70 priority periodicals, and over 5,000 select titles. Very multi-disciplinary, with subject areas in social sciences, humanities, and science and medicine.
Women's Studies International
Information about articles and other resources in women's studies including feminist theory and history, family, mental & physical health, prejudice & gender discrimination, law & legislation, employment etc.
MLA International
Bibliography
Information about articles, essays, and other materials published from the 1920's to the present.
Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature (ABELL Plus)
Information about articles, essays, books, dissertations, and book reviews on language and literature topics from 1920 to the present
Literature
Resource Center
Full-text database of author biographies, criticism and reviews of authors' works.
Background Research: Primary Documents
American Periodicals Series
Full text images of over 1,100 colonial and early American magazines and periodicals spanning from colonial times to the mid 20th century.
Baltimore Sun Historical
Includes complete issues of The Baltimore Sun, cover to cover from 1837 to 1985. Search by keyword, more than 20 article types, date ranges, specific dates, author, and more. View news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more for added context.
Black Thought and Culture
Full text and bibliographic information about the black community and its leaders, from the 1700's to present times. Includes monographs, essays, articles, speeches, interviews, and other publications. Contains many never before published materials.
New York Times Historical
The New York Times Historical (1851-2001) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Washington Post Historical
The Washington Post (1877-1988) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue.
Literary and African American Studies Web Sites
The following is a sampling of web sites that link to hundreds of resources in literary and African American studies.
African American Studies
African Americans in the Visual Arts: A Historical Perspective
American Women's History: A Research Guide: African-American Women
Black American Feminisms: A Multidisciplinary Bibliography
Digital Diasporas: The Harlem Renaissance
Resources Related to the Study of Africa and it's Diaspora
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center Library for Black Culture and History Guide to the Web
Interlibrary Loan
Material not held in our libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Preparing Your Bibliography
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
Resources for students on academic integrity and plagiarism.
Citing Sources Using the MLA Handbook
A Guide for Writing Research papers based on Modern Language Association (MLA) Documentation
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Location: McKeldin Ready Reference Call Number: LB2369 .G53 2009
Questions?
If you have any questions about these or other library resources,
contact Patricia Herron (herron@umd.edu or 301-405-9280), or Tim Hackman (thackman@umd.edu or 301-314-8521).
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