UCF Research Guides: Africana Studies: Home

Africana Studies @ UCF

This guide will help you find research materials related to African American Studies that are available at the UCF libraries and other venues. If you feel you need more help, please contact me to schedule a consultation. Also feel free to suggest other relevant resources to help keep this guide as current as possible.

Reference Sources
Includes a list of some of the key reference resources in this area, which are intended to serve as a starting point.
Finding Books
Provides access to the UCF Libraries catalog as well as several other catalogs that are worth exploring.
Databases
Lists the key AAS databases, as well as several others that may contain relevant information.
Primary Source Collections
Lists resources for primary sources in the field of Africana Studies
NAACP Papers
Nearly two million pages of internal memos, legal briefings and direct action summaries—the most widely used collection in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress—are easily accessed and searched, helping researchers chart the NAACP’s groundbreaking efforts.
Microforms
This guide is an extensive overview of the microfilm & microfiche collections that pertain to Africana Studies. Some highlights include FBI files on Malcolm X, the Black Panthers, Civil Rights During the Kennedy Administration, and the papers of the NAACP.
Online Resources
A list of key online resources pertaining to Africana Studies.
Organizations
Links to key African American organizations.