ANTH 500D: Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa: Reference Sources

Good places to gather background information on a topic or get ideas when choosing a topic.

Background information:

• definitions
• specific factual information such as dates
• overviews or summaries of topics
• recommendations for additional sources

Types of reference sources

• specialized encyclopedias
• dictionaries
• directories
• statistical compilations
• handbooks
• bibliographies

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These are located on Dimond Main Level and represent just a sampling. For more reference resources, search the library catalog or contact the Research Center.

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