African American Literature: Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new windowBiographical essays on British & American authors from all eras & genres. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Dissertations & Theses This link opens in a new windowsee ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new windowFull-text entries from encyclopedias and reference works published by Gale Group More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism This link opens in a new windowFull-text searchable database of articles on literary theory and criticism. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Magill's Literary Annual This link opens in a new windowCovers recent works of fiction and nonfiction across subjects, genres, and countries. More InfoUB ONLY
- Oxford Bibliographies This link opens in a new windowOffers authoritative research guidance. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography This link opens in a new windowProvides full, accurate and concise articles on noteworthy people. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED) This link opens in a new windowEnglish language historical dictionary - the premier dictionary for tracing the meaning of a word over time. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- Scribner Writers Series (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new windowFull-text articles on writers and literary genres. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY
- WorldCat Discovery This link opens in a new windowInformation about books and many other types of materials held by libraries around the world. More InfoUB ONLY
- The African American Almanac byISBN: 9780787640217Publication Date: 2007-08-27The African American Almanac provides a range of historical and current information on African American history, society and culture and includes coverage of such topics as Africa and the African diaspora; film and television; landmarks; national organizations; population; religion; science and technology; sports; and more. Users will also find chronologies, texts of important documents, legislation, speeches, biographical profiles, essays, and approximately 600 photographs, illustrations, maps and statistical charts (from 2000 U.S. census data) and more recent reports to help them with their research. A bibliography lists more than 300 books and online resources for further study. Includes a cumulative subject index.
- The Cambridge History of African American Literature byISBN: 1316183203The first major twenty-first century history of four hundred years of black writing, The Cambridge History of African American Literature presents a comprehensive overview of the literary traditions, oral and print, of African-descended peoples in the United States. Expert contributors, drawn from the United States and beyond, emphasise the dual nature of each text discussed as a work of art created by an individual and as a response to unfolding events in American cultural, political, and social history. Unprecedented in scope, sophistication and accessibility, the volume draws together current scholarship in the field. It also looks ahead to suggest new approaches, new areas of study, and as yet undervalued writers and works. The Cambridge History of African American Literature is a major achievement both as a work of reference and as a compelling narrative and will remain essential reading for scholars and students in years to come.
- The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America byISBN: 9780765680006Publication Date: 1997-10-31"The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America" is a comprehensive reference source on the human rights and civil liberties that are legally recognized in the US. The US Constitution and the Bill of Rights define individual rights for Americans. The successive amendments to the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions further define these rights and relationships while protecting the individual citizen in an ever changing society. "The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America" presents students with lucid, enlightening essays on these fundamental documents, court decisions and laws, while examining the aspects of public and private life they serve to protect, and highlighting those individuals who are and have been influential in defining and interpreting civil rights. It is organized in an easy to use A-Z format, from Abolitionists to the contemporary Zoot Suits riots.
- Encyclopedia of Race and Racism byISBN: 9780028660202Publication Date: 2007-11-12The Encyclopedia of Race and Racism is the first such work examining the anthropological, sociological, historical, economic, and scientific theories of race and racism in the modern era. The set delves into the historic origins of ideas of race and racism and explores their social and scientific consequences. Some of the nearly 400 articles address broad theoretical topics that have helped to shape modern ideas about race and racism; others address more specific subjects in the larger fields. The set includes biographies of dozens of significant theorists, as well as political and social leaders and notorious racists. The Encyclopedia of Race and Racism also includes a carefully chosen selection of primary documents that enhance and reinforce the content of the articles. Set includes a thematic outline, a filmography, and a comprehensive general index.
- Oxford African American Studies Center This link opens in a new windowProvides a comprehensive, scholarly resource for African American history and culture. More InfoFull-Text UB ONLY