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Welcome to the African History Guide.  This guide provides links to the most useful databases and electronic and print resources for researching the history of Africa.  Use the tabs to navigate through the pages of this guide.

• Articles -  major databases for identifying articles on African history
• Books -  databases for identifying books
• Encyclopedias - major encyclopedias on African history
  
• Primary Sources - includes newspapers, missionary records, images, etc.
  

General history databases and resources can be found on the History Guide.