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Since research in Black Studies is multidisciplinary, there are many databases in other disciplines that you may want to use. Here are those databases that are specific to Black Studies and several other related subjects.

Black Studies Center
Black Studies Center consists of scholarly journals, commissioned overview essays by top scholars in Black Studies, historic indexes, and The Chicago Defender newspaper from 1910-1975.
Slavery, Abolition and Social Justice, 1490-2007
An essential resource for the study of slavery, the African American experience and world history spanning over five centuries.
Academic Search Ultimate
General, multidisciplinary database
SocINDEX with Full Text
Sociology
America, History & Life
History

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Black Studies in Video
Black Studies in Video is a signature Alexander Street collection featuring award-winning documentaries, newsreels, interviews and archival footage surveying the evolution of black culture in the United States.

Additional Subject Guides

Black Studies is multidisciplinary, so when doing research, you will probably need to use guides in other areas. Here are several subject areas that overlap with Black Studies. Visit the Subject Guides homepage for a full list.

History
by Andy Krzystyniak Last Updated May 11, 2022 311 views this year
Sociology
by Johanna MacKay Last Updated May 13, 2022 635 views this year
Economics
by Li Zhang Last Updated Jan 27, 2022 487 views this year
Education Studies
by Johanna MacKay Last Updated May 11, 2022 113 views this year
Intergroup Relations
by Johanna MacKay Last Updated May 12, 2022 10 views this year

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