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African-American Studies

This guide is to help you find library resources for your African-American Studies assignments. You can look at the list of recommended databases that will help you to quick start your research or take a look at the tabs on the side to explore different materials to expand the understanding of your topic. If you need additional assistance, you can chat with a librarian twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, or email a LACC librarian.

Recommended Databases

Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Nearly 14,000 indexed titles, including more than 10,000 peer-reviewed journals and more than 6,500 in full-text.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Multi-subject database which contains indexing and abstracts for more than 13,000 journals, with full text for more than 9,000 of those titles.
African American Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Access to more than 350 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience (1827-1998). This unique collection, which includes historically significant papers from more than 35 states, features many rare 19th-century titles.
Ethnic Newswatch This link opens in a new window
Full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives
Social Science Database This link opens in a new window
The Social Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.