Databases in Black Studies
Many of the Black Studies databases provide both primary and secondary resources.
Historical Newspaper Databases
Databases in Other Disciplines
Since research in Black Studies is multidisciplinary, there are many databases in other disciplines that you may want to use. Here's a few that often overlap with topics in Black Studies.
Search within a Specific Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper
Our Journals Search lets you search for any periodical (academic journal, magazine, or newspaper). It will tell you if we have access to the full-text of that publication, for what years, and in what databases. You can click on the database link to then browse or search within that specific publication.
Research Tips for Finding and Using Articles
If you've found a source that works well for your research, look at their bibliography. There's probably going to be a couple of sources that they've used that you should use as well.
Google Scholar and many of our databases have a "Cited By" or "Times Cited" tool that lets you see what other sources have cited an article. If you've got a good article, see who else cited it. You'll probably find a couple of other sources relevant to your research.
Many of our databases will assign Subjects or Subject Terms to the articles, identifying the main topics of that article. Look at the Subject Terms to see if there are other search terms you should be trying in a database.