Research Guides: Indigenous Studies: Africa

Subject Encyclopedias

Berg encyclopedia of world dress and fashion. Africa
Publication Date: 2010
Ethnic Groups of Africa and the Middle East by John A. Shoup
ISBN: 159884363X
Publication Date: 2011-10-17
This encyclopedia is an essential guide to the different ethno-linguistic groups in Africa and today's complicated Middle East region. * Contains contributions from international scholars and independent researchers who have lived and worked in countries such as Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Guinea Conakry, Jordan, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, and Syria * Includes bibliographic information after each entry, photographs, and an index
Encyclopedia of African Peoples by Diagram Group Staff
ISBN: 0816040990
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
An Impressive Scope Matched by In-depth Coverage With a lively two-color design and a text peppered with features

eHRAF World Cultures This link opens in a new window
Full-text ethnography materials of the world's cultures. At present, eHRAF indexes only 360 cultures, so for comprehensive treatment of world cultures use the HRAF microfiche collection in Microform Services (Microfiche 285). The collection of ethnography was produced on microfiche from 1950 to 1993. Two guides to the microfiche, Outline of World Cultures and Outline of Cultural Materials are available in Microforms Services (FilmB) GN345.3 .M87 1983.