MSU Library has one of the largest collections of Africana. Most of the roughly 200,000 volumes are in the Main Library's East Wing, arranged by Library of Congress call number. The Library also has a very strong collection of archival materials on microfilm.

The "Africana Reference" collection (on 2-East, in front of the elevators, next to the offices of the Africana librarians) has reference books about Africa. The Africana Area Files card catalog is a listing of some 10,000 pre-1990 pamphlets.

Selected Print Reference Sources (in Africana Reference)

GUIDE: Kagan & Scheven. Reference Guide to Africa (1999). Z3501.K15

CONTINUING BIBLIOGRAPHIES: (covering books, articles & chapters in books)
International African Bibliography Quarterly. Z3501.I54
Africa Bibliography. Annual. Z3503.A34

OTHER REFERENCE SOURCES include:
Africa South of the Sahara (Europa). Annual. DT1.A3465
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara, 1997. DT351.E53
American and Canadian Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses on Africa,
1974­1987 (1989). DT3.L345; updates in ASA News & on office database.

See also historical dictionaries and Clio Press bibliographies for most African countries.

Selected News Sources (in Periodical Reading Room on 2-West)

NEWSPAPERS: Numerous dailies and weeklies from several countries.
MAGAZINES: Africa Confidential (biweekly); Africa Research Bulletin (2 monthlies); Focus on Africa (BBC quarterly); New African (monthly)-most also have e-access.

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