African American ArchivesThis link opens in a new windowOriginal documents relating to African American History from the 1670s-1940s, and originating from North America and the Caribbean.
African American HeritageThis link opens in a new windowHistorical records for African Americans, including Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman's Bank, and more.
African American Newspapers, Series 1 (1827-1998)This link opens in a new windowProvides online access to 280 U.S. newspapers chronicling the African American experience from 1827-1996. Based upon James P. Danky’s bibliography: African-American Newspapers and Periodicals.
Black Life in America, Series 3This link opens in a new windowThe experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1976 to today.
Gale OneFile: Diversity StudiesThis link opens in a new windowScholarly journals and cultural publications related to ethnic studies, women's studies and related fields.
Race Relations in AmericaThis link opens in a new windowArchival material including audio recordings, survey data, images and more relating to the history of the civil rights movement in America.
Relevant keywords combined with Boolean operators, phrase searching, and truncation can help you search the databases more effectively. The links below explain in detail.